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    Company overview

    Industry

    Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

    Company size

    More than 10,000

    Primary location

    united Plantations Berhad, Jendarata Estate, 36009 Teluk Intan, Perak
    Founded on Danish and Malaysian Expertise and Resources, United Plantations Berhad (UP) from a modest beginning in 1906, has over the years grown in size and stature.Today UP is one of the larger medium-sized plantation groups in Malaysia and is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with a market capitalization of approximately RM5.9 billion at the end of its financial year 31 December 2021.UP's core business activity lies within the cultivation of oil palm and coconuts. Its total cultivated landbank covers approximately 50,000 hectares spread over Malaysia (80%) and Indonesia (20%) and is supported by 7,000 employees across the Group.UP possesses considerable know-how in plant breeding, agronomy, and tissue culture through its R&D facilities established in the early 1950s, ensuring the development of new and improved planting materials as well as improved crop husbandry practices.Its subsidiary companies are engaged in several downstream activities such as edible oil refining, production, and packaging of speciality fats and oleochemicals.Through its focus on Corporate Social Responsibility combined with sound managerial and technical expertise, UP is today recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly, cost-competitive and innovative plantation companies in the world.

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    at United Plantations Berhad
    Teluk Intan, Perak
    Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for the finance and accounting functions.
    Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for the finance and accounting functions.
    classification: AccountingAccounting
    20d ago
    20d ago

    Reviews overview

    4.521 ratings in total
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    What’s it like working at United Plantations Berhad?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    United Plantations Berhad offers a comprehensive benefits package including furnished accommodation with paid utilities, competitive salary, and bonus payments. The company provides excellent opportunities for professional development, particularly in plantation operations and mechanisation, along with a positive work environment that maintains high professional standards and ensures good security for families living on-site.

    The nature of the plantation industry presents certain challenges, including longer working hours that extend to Saturdays, and positions that are predominantly based in rural locations. Employees should be prepared for challenging work demands with high expectations and multiple responsibilities requiring adaptability and commitment.

    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Assistant Manager
    Aug 2025
    Ulu Bernam Perak14 to 15 years in the role, current employee
    Working at United Plantations Berhad can be a rewarding yet demanding experience, especially for those who value stability, discipline, and community-oriented benefits, but are also prepared for the challenges of rural work life and high performance expectations. If you’re someone who thrives in a structured, disciplined, and community-driven workplace—and you don’t mind remote postings and high expectations—UP offers a secure, well-supported career.
    The good thingsUnited Plantations Berhad stands out for its holistic employee welfare—from healthcare, housing, and subsidized essentials to ethical business practices and community support. Staff feedback underscores satisfaction with compensation, culture, and overall work environment. UP fosters a workplace built on mutual trust, respect, and shared responsibility: “No one at the top is stronger than the pyramid of people who support him/her.”
    The challengesUnited Plantations Berhad offers many structural and welfare benefits, but like any high-standard, efficiency-driven company, it comes with its own set of challenges. Prospective employees should prepare for: 1.Fast-paced, high-demand work with minimal work-life flexibility 2.Remote working environments 3.A compensation system that rewards longevity more than performance 4.Systemic pressures from industry-wide cost increases and labour management demands.
    5.0
    Cutting loading I All do
    Oct 2023
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    I have worked with this company for five years, everything is good, so I want to go again
    The good thingsGood selary good job good man good place good discipline I have worked in this company for five years now I want to go again
    The challengesI know everything about the company This company this company everything is good so want to go again
    5.0
    Manager
    Jun 2023
    Very good and Very sustainable
    The good thingsVery good employees and go give new experience
    The challengesAlway the best making good for job
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