Engineer With 17 Years Of Experience Says A GLC Rescinded Job Offer Due To His Low CGPA
He described the whole experience as a "total waste of his time".
A post in the Facebook group Engineers Malaysia has ignited debate over local employers' hiring policies after a seasoned engineer lost a job opportunity due to a low CGPA from nearly two decades ago
In the post, Ahmad Mus'ab recounted the experience of his friend, an engineer with 17 years of industry experience, who had progressed through the hiring process at a government-linked company (GLC).
According to Ahmad, his friend successfully passed interviews with the GLC's hiring managers, negotiated his salary, and even waited three months for a formal offer letter.
"The person holds the title of 'Ir.', and it's not just any title — it's 'Ir.' with a Practicing Certificate (PC). They've been working for 17 years in the engineering industry, including consultancy.
"In the end, they were rejected because their CGPA was below 3.0 — a new HR policy, apparently.
"The position ended up going to someone they know who had a higher CGPA from back in university but lacked a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) qualification," Ahmad wrote, sharing the frustration of being well-established in the industry, only to be judged based on a CGPA from decades ago.
In his now-viral post, Ahmad attached a screenshot of his friend's text, where he described the whole situation as a "total waste of his time"
"Wasting my time, seriously — three months of back-and-forth waiting for an offer letter.
"Total waste of my time. Got through the hiring manager, passed the IQ test, negotiated the salary, and then suddenly it's all stuck because HR rejected me over a CGPA from ages ago."
Image via Ahmad Mus'ab (Facebook)
Commenting on the post, some group members speculated that the CGPA policy might have been an excuse, and the rejection was likely influenced by factors such as connections or salary expectations
"Your connections may not be strong. The CGPA is just an excuse. I hope things get easier for you," commented one member.
"It's odd that HR makes the final decision; they should filter candidates based on CGPA before interviews. That company's process seems bizarre," commented another.
Last month, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that Malaysia needs problem-solving engineers for it to become a technological innovation hub in Southeast Asia:
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