UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College
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    Company overview

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    UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College

    Specialities

    Career Development, Continuous Improvement, Work-life Balance, Education Sponsorship, Good C&B Package, Multiracial and Friendly Culture, Staff Welfare

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    Persiaran Cassia Barat, Simpang Ampat, Pulau Pinang
    UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College is one of Malaysia’s premier private institutions of higher learning and is ideally located in Batu Kawan, Penang. Our Batu Kawan campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to ensure the best learning environment for both local and international students. The quality of both our programmes and world class facilities are acknowledged in the award by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education in the 2014/2015 MyQuest evaluation system.

    Our mission statement

    We collaborate with local and global communities to deliver quality teaching, learning, and research, nurturing global leaders with a truly international outlook.

    Reviews overview

    3.414 ratings in total
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    64%
    Rate salary as high or average
    71%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College offers several positive aspects for employees, including flexible working hours that support work-life balance and further study opportunities. The workplace culture is characterised by friendly colleagues and minimal office politics, while staff benefit from comprehensive training opportunities and decent benefits including holiday entitlements and festive celebrations.

    However, employees face certain challenges in their roles. The institution could benefit from improvements in top-level leadership and decision-making. Staff often manage multiple responsibilities with tight deadlines, and there are concerns about below-market compensation across various positions.

    Recent reviews

    4.0
    Administration Executive
    Apr 2025
    George Town Penang2 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    It's still a good place to work. Happy and fun colleagues.
    The good thingsFriendly colleagues, very little politics, no micromanagement, good benefits.
    The challengesLimited career growth.
    3.0
    Administration
    Mar 2018
    A good learning place
    The good thingsA dedicated team of staff and a great place to learn. You will like it if you're looking for a stable position.
    The challengesTop management's leadership style is rather incompetent to bring the University College to higher level. Lack of personal growth.
    1.0
    Marketing Consultant cum Lecturer
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Worse place for achievers, great place for passing time
    The good thingsFlexible working hours Eight to three for the lecturer and normal working hour of nine to five thirty for support staff include management. Similar stress level for lecturer,support staff,and top management. Friendly colleagues creating a homelike environment but sometimes may lead to lack professionalism especially for frontline staff in the eyes of customers. Company provide free lunch celebration for all staff during festive seasons throughout whole year and free lunch during weekend work on open day.
    The challengesPay is below market value for most of the position including lecturers,support staff, and management. Most staff lack fighting spirit thus definitely not a goal oriented culture. Company culture is on the kiasu or kiasi type where one have to bear full responsibility on idea suggested rather than togetherness. This led to most idea being suppress rather than expressed out. Most achievers left while remains are mostly no where to excel. Growth strategy for the company is hardly achieved given the decision making is wrongly done due to mismatch talent in most of the position in the company. Don't emphasize high hope on bonus and incrememt as achievers are rewarded less than a month and between one to three percent increment for last year. It's pretty normal for settle down staff but not for strivers personality type.
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