Petronas the most preferred employer for the second year running

Malaysians have picked Petronas for the second year running as the best company to work for in the country, putting the national oil giant ahead of Ango-Dutch firm Shell and tech giant Google, according to a JobStreet.com survey.

With over 7000 participants taking part in an online survey llast December,, 77 per cent suggested “salary” as attractive factor, while 71 per cent voted for “learning and development” and 66 per cent said the firm’s reputation was important.

“We are indeed honoured to receive this award as this is a recognition that further propels our brand as Malaysia’s preferred employer,” Petronas senior vice president of Group Human Resource Management Datuk Raiha Azni Rahman said today in response to the survey results.

Other companies that made it to the top ten list are Sime Darby, Maybank, AirAsia, Nestle, Intel, Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Public Bank.