What working at PETRONAS is actually like — a non-PR honest takE

Five years in. HerE's what people don't tell you.

The brand is unmatched in Malaysia. Doors open. Every government agency, every vendor, every networking event, the name carries serious weight.

The pace is what you'd expect. Large GLC with a lot of process. Decisions take longer than in private sector. This isn't laziness, it's the nature of operating at national scale with public accountability.

The benefits are genuinely exceptional. Medical, housing loan rates, scholarship support for kids, pension, it's a total compensation story that most private sector roles can't match.

What you give up: Autonomy and pace. You won't be shipping code or launching products in weeks. If that frustrates you after 3 years, there are a lot of ex-PETRONAS people doing very well in private sector with that brand as a foundation.