Salary & Benefits
How do Malaysians typically feel about salary transparency?
by Darrell Tiong·January 10, 2026
Taboo to ask directly. Younger generation is more open. Platforms like SuperJobs have helped calibrate expectations.
by Darrell Tiong·January 10, 2026
Taboo to ask directly. Younger generation is more open. Platforms like SuperJobs have helped calibrate expectations.
I share salary openly within my team now. The discomfort lasted one day and then we all used it to negotiate better.
Salary transparency hurts those who benefit from information asymmetry. That is why employers discourage it.