Randstad Malaysia: Top Companies In The Running For 2021’s Most Attractive Employer Title

In the lead up to the announcement of the Most Attractive Employer this year,  Randstad Malaysia is excited to unveil the top companies in the running for this coveted title.  

The Randstad Employer Brand Research is the only global study that captures the workforce sentiments towards key  employee value proposition factors from employees and job seekers between the ages of 18 and 65. Through our  comprehensive research, employers gain valuable insights to enhance their employer branding strategies and create  immediate next-steps to attract and retain top talent.  

The release of this year’s research also comes with the results of the highly anticipated Randstad Employer Brand  Research awards. The Randstad Employer Brand Research awards are not open for nominations and the results are  based solely on the opinions of the locally-based workforce – making it the only award that truly represents the  “people’s choice”. 

What’s special about the 2021 employer brand research?  

The COVID-19 pandemic had plunged Malaysia into an economic recession in 2020, sending sectors such as  manufacturing, construction and services into a tailspin. As companies continue to face complex challenges amid this  uncertain climate, many management teams debated on where they should save and/or invest in – digitalisation,  human capital or both.  

The pandemic has also significantly changed the experiences, motivations and priorities of workers and job seekers.  As employees find more comfort and productivity working from home, the demand for better work-life balance may  be even more significant than before. For some workers, having no flexible work option could be a deal-breaker.  

Organisations looking to improve their employer brand perception can no longer rely on their prior understanding,  more so if they lack new data on their brand attractiveness amid the new normal. Taken together, employers are  finding it difficult to pinpoint gaps in their existing talent strategies.  

With an estimated 2,500 locally-based survey respondents, Randstad Malaysia’s 2021 Employer Brand Research aims  to fill this knowledge gap between businesses and the workforce.  

The report is the most representative and inclusive employer brand analysis to have been conducted since the start  of COVID-19. It offers a fresh perspective and an accurate reflection of employer attractiveness, as well as how it has  changed since the pandemic so that organisations like yours can develop and implement high-impact employer brand  initiatives to attract and retain the best talent. 

Most attractive employers for 2021 

Here is the list of the most attractive companies to work for in Malaysia (in alphabetical order).  

1. AEON Co. (M) Bhd. 
2. AirAsia Berhad 
3. Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad 
4. AmBank (AMMB Holdings Berhad)
5. Astro Holdings Sdn. Bhd. 
6. B. Braun Medical Industries Sdn. Bhd.
7. Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
8. Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia 
9. Berjaya Corporation Berhad 
10. Boustead Holdings 
11. Carsem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 
12. Celcom Axiata Berhad 
13. CIMB Group Holdings Berhad 
14. Citibank Berhad 
15. Continental Tyre Malaysia 
16. Deloitte SEA Services Sdn. Bhd. 
17. Digi Telecommunications 
18. DRB-HICOM Berhad 
19. Etika Group of Companies 
20. Flex (previously known as Flextronics) 
21. Gamuda Berhad 
22. GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 
23. General Electric Malaysia 
24. Genting Berhad 
25. Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad 
26. Hartalega Holdings Berhad 
27. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Sdn Bhd
28. Hong Leong Bank Berhad 
29. HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad 
30. Huawei Technologies Malaysia 
31. IBM 
32. IJM Corporation Berhad 
33. Infineon Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
34. Intel Malaysia 
35. IOI Corporation Berhad 
36. Jabil 
37. Johor Corporation Berhad 
38. KFC Holding 
39. Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad 
40. Malayan Banking Berhad 
41. Malaysia Airlines Berhad 
42. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad 
43. Maxis 
44. McDonald’s (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd)
45. Media Prima Berhad 
46. MMC Corporation Berhad 
47. Motorola Solutions Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 
48. Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd. 
49. Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad 
50. OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad 
51. Oriental Holdings Berhad 
52. OSRAM
53. Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
54. Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad  (Perodua) 
55. Petroliam Nasional Berhad  
56. Public Bank Berhad 
57. RHB Capital Bhd. 
58. Safeguards G4s Sdn. Bhd. 
59. Samsung 
60. Sapura Energy Berhad 
61. Shell Malaysia 
62. Sime Darby Berhad 
63. Sony EMCS (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
64. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia 
65. Sunway Berhad 
66. Ta Ann Holdings Berhad 
67. Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad 
68. Telekom Malaysia Berhad 
69. Tenaga Nasional Berhad 
70. Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 
71. Top Glove Corporation Berhad 
72. UMW Holdings Berhad 
73. United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
74. United Plantations Bhd 
75. V.S. Industry Berhad 
76. Westports Holdings Bhd 
77. YTL Corporation Berhad 

For more information about the Randstad Employer Brand Research, please click on this link.