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    Working at United Plantations Berhad

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    Work/Life balance
    3.7(21 ratings)
    Career development
    4.2(21 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.3(21 ratings)
    Management
    4.0(21 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.9(21 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    4.0(1 ratings)
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    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.
    1 person found this helpful
    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
    1 person found this helpful
    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
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Account clerk
    Jun 2023
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Learn basic accounting skills
    The good thingsFriendly with everyone. Worked independently
    The challengesThere's nothing is worst at the company.
    5.0
    Engineer
    Jun 2021
    Pasir Gudang Johor3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great and excellent place to work
    The good thingsprofessional,rewarding and team work
    The challengesRural, new and challenging
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Operator
    Jan 2021
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Garden work factory work clinical work fertilizer store workshop
    The good thingsI am senthilkumar from India I have 9 year experience work in company. I feel safe and security and very happy.salary well boarding and water very good
    The challengesHardwork and bunchuality and dicipline
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Marketing admin
    Jan 2021
    current employee
    I’m not too good in working experience but once I learn your products marketing styles ,I can give a good marketing work to you
    The good thingsFirst of all I’m 1 and only son for my parents and also they get older so I want near with them that will make me to enjoy working
    The challengesWhen I’m new to your product I’m not enjoy once I love your product I definitely enjoy
    5.0
    Production supervisor
    May 2020
    Production supervisor,quality tech
    The good thingsQuality and productivity
    The challengesBe positive to be a positive
    5.0
    Field assistant
    Apr 2020
    I have been work as field conductor in southern plantation with one year experiance, pkps plantation with 1 year experiance, berjaya plantation with 1 year experiance . Can manage harvesting and maintanance in oil palm plantation
    The good thingsPublic listed company, have best future and will upgrade salary and title..have great benefit...and more...
    The challengesAlways will have challenges and difficulty in any job...have to make the enviroment set to me ...
    5.0
    Manager
    Dec 2019
    A disciplined company-not a place for laggards.
    The good thingsNo red tapes and absolute honesty
    The challengesNeed to exceed the expectations of top management .
    4.0
    Cadet Planter
    Oct 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    A great place to learn and find where you stand in a high standard, high pressure work environment
    The good thingsAllows you to learn and grow fast. Fast paced Work environment with a lot of experienced employees. Good bonus payments and very good paymasters
    The challengesNo work life balance whatsoever. Most of the estates are in rural areas. Work stress is very high. As a fresh entry exec, no training was provided and all learning was expected to be gained firsthand and by self learning.
    8 people found this helpful
    5.0
    R&D chemist
    Sep 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    GOOD PERKS COME WITH EXTRA HONORSHIP
    The good thingsBENEFIT AND MONEY
    The challengesWORK LIFE BALANCE? NOT HERE
    5.0
    Manager
    May 2019
    How to manage the problem is very important
    The good thingsYes .i very like to work here and make sure this company succes
    The challengesYes im happy
    4.0
    Public relation
    May 2019
    Dedication and responsibility
    The good thingsGood working environment
    The challengesFacec challenge from competitor company
    4.0
    United Plantations Research Department
    Aug 2018
    Out of City Experience
    The good thingsI could walk to work and i am back at home (quarters provided) for breakfast and lunch. The quarters provided is fully furnished with electricity and water bil paid for and transportation is also provided. the quarters are situated within the vicity of the estate hence auxillary police offers security which is essential when raising a family.
    The challengesThe working hours are longer and we work every Saturdays. Having to carry out different varying job scopes because there is no other designated departments - e.g. Having to manage labour shortage while improving planting materials and handling marketing and sales at the same time. Also formulating standard operating procedures, safety operating procedures, hirarc, budget/accounts. most paperwork is still very much outdated and is mostly done manually.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    asst. manager
    Mar 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    skills and knowleadges
    The good thingsyou can learn many things and build up your skills and improve your knowleadges
    The challengeseverything was challanging in here
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Field supervisor
    Feb 2018
    I have 6 year experiance in plantation field.
    The good thingsOne of my dream company.
    The challengesTo develop my skills and experience.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Assistant manager
    Jun 2017
    Second to none
    The good thingsThe standards and principles that being set is really high and we are highly motivated to achieve these goals. You can expend your knowledge in plantation and bring yourself one step ahead of anyone else whom working in the same profession with other companies. Mechanization of operation that usually consumes lot of mandays is another unique point bout this corporate.
    The challengesMechanization of operations.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Field supervisor - replanting , immature upkeep , manuring , water management , RSPO.
    Nov 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    University for oil palm plantation
    The good thingsLearn all kind of oil palm plantation operation, RSPO, new trial, Administration work. Trained to be a best planter. Learn Best /clean/ zero burning oil palm replanting method.
    The challengesevery day challenging work.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    maintenance clerk
    Jul 2015
    unitata berhad
    The good thingsI miss my place there. It was awsome experience wirking with great bosses
    The challengesCan do a salary scale based on current standard wages
    1.0
    Electrical chargeman
    Jun 2015
    no coment
    The good thingsQuaters provided
    The challengesHard work
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