GigaOm ran a quick report on the top tech companies is the US based on the average salaries they gave their engineers/developers and Google came out on top. I wonder which tech companies in the Philippines would be on the top 10 if we had the same salary information.
Based on the numerous feedback I get from regular folks in the IT circle, here are my top guesses:
- A lot of old classmates/schoolmates I heard that were employed to HP fresh from college says they have great salary packages. One fresh grad even got a car loan on his first year.
- While very few developers could get into Oracle Philippines because of the vertical industry they are in, people say they have very nice compensation package to retain their top employees.
- Canon Philippines has a ton of engineers and developers here in Manila working some stuff related to cameras, printers and the lot. While the pay is not really very high, developers get a chance to go on special projects in Japan ranging from several months to a couple of years. That’s the time when get the “pay bonus”.
- IBM Philippines was once considered as the top company to work for and has been competitive salaries and a very mobile workplace environment.
- Very little is known about Lakeside Technologies but when they put out an ad before looking for web developers, the starting salaries they were offering were very much higher than industry figures. I also had several former officemates and friends who used to work there and they confirmed the handsome pay. However, one commented that is “if you still want to have a personal life“. So okay, they pay you good and work you real hard.
- Trend Micro, Inc. has a number of top notch antivirus engineers working at their offices in Libis. An old classmate tells me the pay is good but the hours are really bad.
- HeadStrong Philippines. I used to work there before for several months so I have a fair idea of their compensation structure. However, friends that have recently worked there tells me the pay is good and the benefits are great (though not as great as it was 8 years ago). They have a fleet of private cars which will bring employees home if you work overtime (past 10PM).
- Novare Technologies. I know a number of top notch engineers/developers (geeks) are working there so the pay must be really good.
- Smart Communications has been very popular among employees for their extended month bonus. Last December 2006, employees were given up to 21-month bonus. Standard is only 13 months. That’s 8 months more.
Yahoo has just formally opened their office in the Philippines and since they are on GigaOm’s Top 10, they might also be the same here.
There are several other smaller companies that have very attractive compensation packages but I thought they might not be able to scale that once they grow much bigger. If you have some idea which tech companies I should include here, please do leave a comment. The ones I have here aren’t based on hard data so I might have listed some of them wrong too (which brings me, we should do an IT salary survey of sorts here).
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@cat. thanks for the advice! yun din nga iniisip ko, mag-aral ulit. hehehe. nanghinayang nga ko sa time kasi october na unemployed pa din. sana pala kahit anung work nalang muna kinuha ko para magkapera lang. then, kuha ako ng voc. course. tskk. anyway, it’s not too late pa naman. thanks again!
san ba magandang kumuha ng short course on programming?
at san ba magandang call center? yung maganda ang benefits at medjo madali lang makapasok? sa alabang sana. mejo malapit kasi samen. :D
@dub; usually mga 1 or 2 months ang processing ng application dahil sa sobrang dami ng nag-aaply at dami ng position na available. Walang problema kahit saan ka nag send ng resume mo kasi centralize ang processing ng application.
Hi, anyone knows about 77Global? What can you say about the company? Salary? Work environment? Career growth? I was interviewed yesterday via phone.. The recruiter told me to wait until next week for the update. Sana maging maayos ang kahantungan. Programmer position by the way.
really? thanks! kaso yun employment offer nila, for contractual lang?
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radix? okay naman ata jan. yung friend ng friend ko kasi jan nagwowork. programming ang exam. :D
hi! may alam ba kayo sa radix? recruiting company siya. Ang alam ko kasi, contractual ang offer nila sa mga applicants. May nagsabi sa kin na maganda daw dun kasi sa kanila daw kumukuha yun mga companies ng workers. I have an interview and exam kasi dun this week, is it worth it ba? Thanks!
Hi guys… I’ve learned a lot dito sa thread na ito lalo na ngayon na medyo naiiniip n ako sa application ko sa accenture as ase. Ang interview ko last sept 22 pa.I’m doing weekly follow ups but my hr is always on leave.I’m really desperate to work at ACN kasi nga maganda feedback sa akin. BTW i’m an ECE grad last 2009 pa tpos i took board exam para mas gumanda career but after luckily passing the exam nahinto yung mundo ko kasi i dont have any idea kung anong field i pursue ko. I worked at Samsung Electro Mechanics for 2 months as a technical engineer until I’ve realized na di fulfilling yung job.I don’t have any problems sa salary or work pero parang di ako masaya. During the process a friend of mine told me na bakit d ko try accenture kasi back in my college days alam nila may passion ako sa IT. Well yun nga yung missing link,yung passion,kaya i decide na umalis sa samsung. Nagexam ako sa Rob sa Boni sa ACN by 1st week ng sept tpos 22 ako nainterview. Hanggang ngayon ala pa rin update. Sabi nung Hr kasi ala p daw project kaya matagal usog ng process. Guys ganto po ba talaga yung process? sabi ng iba kong friends bakit daw kasi ako sa boni nagapply eh medyo matagal nga daw magprocess mga hr dun. BTW kaya i’m desperate sa ACN at gang ngayon sinusugal ko na sa kanila lang magfocus kasi i want to take cisco certification during sat and sun eh sa ACN ala pasok ganun day kaya i thought ok yung work dun. Honestly i’m completely lost at ala idea what to do next kaya i’m stuck sa pag antay sa process. I hope someone could enlighten me and give me a tip or two. Pang maalaala mo kaya na ang post ko sana po may pumansin.weeeeeeee Thanks!
@ali
just a piece of advice. browse through the job descriptions dun sa mga gs2 mo applyan. check if you are comfortable with the set of skills na required. if not, might as well self-study/learn muna. para mas may edge ka kaysa ibang fresh grad / no exp.
one thing na mali kasi sa iba is “baril lng ng baril… di pala aabot ung bala…”
i think ang dapat is “dagdagan pa ng pulbura ung bala nila para mas malayo ang maabot…”
@ali
try HP
mag back-read ka rin ng mga replies sa taas
Hey! Any companies that accepts fresh grads? Programmer position or any computer related position. Yung wala talagang exp. Pero willing to be trained.
Other than ACN, Misys, Novare, Navitaire?
Thanks to whoever replies. :D
Hi,
DO you have any idea about the salary of an authorizer in Smart – ? Thank you
@dontknow – walk in lang every Friday preferably
okay thanks!:) do i apply online or just walk in?
@dontknow
try Accenture.. probably the best for fresh grads wanting exposure to IT
guys, do you know IT companies who have openings for fresh grads?:)
okay ba sa fujitsu-weserv? performance and capacity analyst ang offered position. please give me an idea, sa mga taga fujitsu.. work-life balance, career growth and salary. thanks!
Anyone here have any info bout Asta Funding?
Meron kasi sila post sa jobstreet VB Programmer…
ano’ng companies ung may inooffer na car loan for experienced hires? i can’t leave ACN kasi pag TL ka entitled ka na for car loan.. nasasayangan ako hehe