During my internship, my supervisor always on leave with no reason and passed all the tasks to me. When I don't meet their expectations, they reported me to HR. When I got sick, they still asked me to work. It felt horri…
Fintech startups RM1,500-2,500. MNC tech RM1,800-2,500. Banks RM800-1,500. GLCs RM600-1,200. Big 4 RM1,000-1,500. Klang Valley ranges.
I have two internship offers and can only pick one: Option A: 3-month internship at a Series B fintech startup. Real ownership, building actual features, RM1,200/month. Small team, no formal programme. Option B: 6-mont…
Just wrapped up my 4-month internship at Grab (food team) and wanted to write a real review since most I found online were generic. What I worked on: Actual features that shipped. I owned a small dashboard project from…
Rotational programme with great exposure. Pay around RM4,500-5,500 all-in for fresh grads. Solid WFH-limited structured environment.
Files, research memos, and attending court hearings. Stipend RM600-1,000. Useful if you want to practise law.
Maybank: most structured. CIMB: best allowance RM1,500. RHB: most real work exposure. Depends which team you land in.
They recruit from top local unis and overseas Malaysian students. Expect case interview prep to take 2-3 months.
Target small companies or startups. My first internship came from cold-emailing 30 startups. 2 replied. 1 hired.
I ended up writing 3 published pieces and getting a byline. Pay was RM800 which is standard for media.
Real work, good team. Used Tableau and Salesforce daily. RM1,500 allowance. Great for anyone going into e-commerce.
Deal sourcing, company research, attending pitches, maintaining portfolio tracker. Small team means real exposure.
More hands-on, real client work from day one. Less brand glamour, more practical skills faster.
Intense busy season. high-quality training. You work on real audit files. Culture is highly professional and brand name is excellent for your CV. Stipend is RM1,000.
Intense competition. Great rotations (some international). Pay is excellent. Brand is a gold star on your CV. Culture is a mix of corporate and some modern innovation efforts.
Very fast pace, metrics-driven. You owner small campaigns. Good exposure to data. Culture is young and casual. Stipend RM1,500. Good for those who like high-energy environments.
Rotational programme across business, ops, and tech teams. Very high energy. Good salary for fresh grads (~RM4,500-5,000). Highly selective but worth the application.
Very bureaucratic. Most work is PowerPoint slides and internal reports. Good to understand government procurement.
Highly technical rotations. Very fast environment. expect to own major backend services. Pay is excellent (best in class for tech fresh grads). highly recommended.
Modern office, great tech stack (Cloud, AI). Good mentorship. Stipend RM800. Culture is a bit more hybrid than the main Petronas group. Excellent for CS students.
Written mostly by students and recent graduates who have just finished a placement, this category is the closest thing to an honest review of what a Malaysian internship actually involves. Threads cover the day-to-day work at specific companies, whether the allowance covers living costs, how much mentoring you can realistically expect, and what separates an internship that leads to a full-time offer from one that quietly ends. There is also practical ground: how to apply without experience, what to put on a CV that is mostly coursework, and how to make an impression in a short placement. Useful before you accept, and before you write the application.