Maxis Reviews

1. U-turn on benefits - What started out as a pay-and-claim and GL medical benefit is now co-pay (such as 5% of fee for hospitalisation). Every clinic visit requires an rm10 fee, and you must get a referral letter before going to a specialist, which is another rm20 fee. Imagine the hassle before a paediatrician appointment. 2. Retaining toxic managers - Exceptional young colleagues are leaving because of the actions of managers that already has one foot in retirement. Despite high turnovers in the team, these managers are still retained with little to no repercussions. Aging staff with low spirits and just waiting for retirement left to do the work. 3. No transparency - Important company-wide information are instructed to be spread by word of mouth. Most information are known through the grapevine. 4. Effort does not matter - Management priority is to “win” and “show me the money”. 5. Fully work from office but with bare minimum comfort - Flexi hours are allowed (7.30am - 10am) but air conditioning is only switched on at 9am, and those who come in early are forced to bring our own fans from home due to poor ventilation. Management instructs for meetings to be done face to face but not enough meeting rooms to support staff needs. Other facilities such as food at cafe, toilets, desk monitors are all in short supply.

1. Speedy pace, thus solutions are not designed correctly for long-term. The team encourage staffs to take as many projects as possible and complete them asap without really solving the root cause. 2. Due to 1st point, the environment is not encouraging collaboration among colleagues. Everyone is rushing for their own projects, no one has time to help each other, a good opportunity to be independent and cold-blooded. 3. 20s been encouraged to work hard, but not to be too hard until alerting HR. In short, we are been expected to work 'smart' but not work 'hard' so that you able to enjoy your work life balance. I know it sounds confusing, I am confused too. I feel myself worthless and dumb. 4. Due to high turnover rate, management hires vendors to replace employees. A good opportunity to manage vendors and exploit them work over weekend and public holiday. Empathy is not needed as Maxis paid a lot to their boss. 5. Work life balance does not happens just an email from CEO to force us take annual leave. We still need to commit the project timeline, employees have no choice but to turn off status to continue working during "no meeting day". 6. Understaff the project just enough so no one has the time or energy to look for another job. Fast pace = Not planning correctly Fast pace = work until midnight, sacrifice weekend and holidays Fast pace = ignore irrelevant meeting to your KPI when colleagues are asking for help I try not to be sad but Maxis hurts me a lot (mentally & physically), my liver is having issue due to lack of sleep. I joined here with a big dream, but leave with a empty soul. If you sense anything weird, leave asap during probation.