SPi Technologies

[iambooch]

Is this a good IT company? How's the pay?

[seifadiaz]

No. Lousy.

[ryandizon]

One of the worst companies when it comes to employee compensation

[pagie]

Bulok dyan!!!
madalas pag nag-apply ka as programmer, pagkatapos ng exam ilalagay ka sa document analyst den sweldo mo minimum. hehe..

[simple_russ]

There are good and not so good things working with SPi.

I'll start off with the good. If you are a fresh grad, this company is a good training ground. They offer so many trainings for their employees wherein it's very helpful for one's career and personal developement. The working environment is also good because you'll be working with people who are young and talented (there are also activities like contests). The environment is very relaxed, as if you're still in college.

The bad side here is, sooner or later, you'll get tired of the pay because you can't feel the increase in salary unless you have been promoted. Of course if you're getting older, you're gaining more responsibilities in life so you need the increase.

I can't say that what I experienced with SPi is the same with the other employees. I guess I was fortunate enough to be in a department that offer the good side of SPi. The dept that I used to be in is very flexible with the policies and workschedule that's why it's very relaxed. I'm not sure with the other departments.

I hope I have given enough info and have helped people with their decisions whether they will work in SPi or not.

[simple_russ]

There are good and not so good things working with SPi.

I'll start off with the good. If you are a fresh grad, this company is a good training ground. They offer so many trainings for their employees wherein it's very helpful for one's career and personal development. The working environment is also good because you'll be working with people who are young and talented (there are also activities like contests). The environment is very relaxed, as if you're still in college.

The bad side here is, sooner or later, you'll get tired of the pay because you can't feel the increase in salary unless you have been promoted. Of course if you're getting older, you're gaining more responsibilities in life so you need the increase.

I can't speak for everyone who experienced working with SPi. I guess I was fortunate enough to be in a department that offer the good side of SPi. The dept that I used to be in is very flexible with the policies and workschedule that's why it's very relaxed. I'm not sure with the other departments. I lasted in SPi for more than 5 years before I decided to change careers.

I hope I have given enough info and have helped people with their decisions whether they will work in SPi or not.

[confused_boy]

^saan department po ba ***?? ... i received an invitation for an exam but i decided not to pursue layo kc s amin e... talo sa pamasahe esp. kung talagang minimum nga ang offer...

[conp_]

nag-apply din ako nung summer. im a fresh grad. graphics operator inapplyan ko. wala ***. gusto ko kasing ma-hone yung Photoshop skills ko. pero eventually, d ko na din tinuloy. 2x akong cinontact. no call no show ako. hehe.

*** friend ko dati, nagwork sa SPi. ganda daw training. kaso baba compensation. as in like below market price kumbaga.

[kaeannah]

ako, i worked there as a qa and graphics operator. That was almost a year ago. 6 months contractual and 6 months probationary. Nung time namin, baba talaga swedo. As in, unti unti nagreresign. hanggang konti na lang ang regular. Ngayon, medyo tumaas salary pero konti lang. Then, di na ganon kadali maregular, puro extend na lang. 3 shifts, 8 hours a day Super strict sa break time. Kasi lagi idadahilan sa inyo na, actually 7 hours ka na nga lang nagwowork eh, bayad pa yung break time mo kaya dapat balik agad sa work after ng break.

[staticblu3]

info on application process please. Like exam, interview etc..

thanks

[jaLenpaRk™]

ok naman dito, my dept. na may pinapadala din sa US dahil yung pinsan ko pinadala before, pero umalis na din because may offer sa other co na mas maganda.. yung isa ko pang pinsan, andun din.. wala naman syang nakukwento na di ok sa SPI.. regular na sya after 6 months training at 6 months probi...

madali lang magapply dito, via jobstreet, para malaman mo kung may opening o sa website nila, http://impact-ph.jobstreet.com/jobs/jobs.asp?eid=1320358.. sa careers dun yata yung job opening...

hope, it'll helps...

[manok00]

Malaki ang kinikita nila sa mga client nila, ang balik lang binabarat ang mga employees nila! Ang management ang nakikinabang.

Isa pa dyan, sa lahat ng companies sila lang ang ang nasa liblib ng mundo, nasa Sto. Nino, Paranaque at pahirapan sa biyahe. Mas mabuti pa ang Bulacan to Makati na biyahe.

[staticblu3]

nagpasa kasi ako ng resume at tinawagan ako kanina, sched ako tomorrow for qualifying exam. Malapit naman dito sa amin kaya ok lang

[popsky]

beware of this company, sobrang bulok. meron dyan 9years in service, ang sweldo 9thousand din.

[staticblu3]

nice. di nga?

[dinramos]

hahhha....ouch, yeah mejo magulo pa **** yun SPI....handle namen yan eh, kame un parent company nyan.....hihihihi

[staticblu3]

anong company?

Pero ok naman nung nagpunta ako, I mean *** kwento about nakakatakot. Medyo creepy nga *** paligid pero may shuttle naman kaya ok lang.

Ako lang for software engr na nag-exam kanina hehe

[mikegarfreak]

PLDT unit SPi named among top 100 BPO firms

(Inquirer.net, 03/02/2008, Lawrence Casiraya) Manila, Philippines -- Local firm SPi was included in this year’s Global Services 100 rankings of top BPO (business process outsourcing) service providers.

Manila, Philippines -- Local firm SPi was included in this year’s Global Services 100 rankings of top BPO (business process outsourcing) service providers.

SPi is a subsidiary of ePLDT, the information technology unit of the PLDT Group.

In a disclosure, ePLDT said SPi was ranked third in the “Leader, Emerging Asian Markets” category in the 2008 Global Services 100 survey, issued by India’s Global Services magazine and outsourcing advisory firm neoIT.

SPi was also ranked sixth in the “Best Performing BPO Provider” category and ninth in the “Leader, Human Capital Development” category.

The Global Services 100 is a ranking of the top service providers in the world.

Global Services and neoIT collected third party and participant-provided data to evaluate and score service providers across four major categories -- operational excellence, human capital, service offerings and client relationships.

SPi has been in the survey’s top 10 rankings since 2005, but this year marks the first time it was ranked in the “Leader, Emerging Asian Markets” category.

SPi employs more than 7,000 workers in 12 facilities located in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cebu, Dumaguete, Clark and Iloilo. It also has facilities in the US, India, China and Vietnam.

The company provides back-office services for industries such as litigation and publishing. ePLDT-acquired SPi in 2006 in a deal valued around $135 million.

[manok00]

That's only the outside image, business rank, best provider, etc. but inside its up for them to find-out

[cutieme23]

kung liblib ang tingin mo sa lugar ng SPI, eh di nasa liblib din ang NAIA at Casino filipino? :D

[manok00]

NAIA at Casino Filipino is along the road, sa SPI sasakay ka pa ng tricycle.
Isa pa liblib naman mahigpit pa sa dress code, comparing sa mga companies naman sa makati at ortigas na mas angat sa SPI di naman gaano mahigpit sa dress code.

[cutieme23]

hahaha gaano ba kalayo sa tingin mo ang SPI sa kanto ng Casino Filipino? Walking distance lang po ito ng mga 2 minutes? try it.

As for dress code? unless you like wearing micro mini skirts then mahigpit nga talga ang dress code para sayo :) and besides we do have a friday dress down day....

mukhang laki ng galit mo sa SPI ah hahaha

[Mercedee]

Bulok dyan!!!
madalas pag nag-apply ka as programmer, pagkatapos ng exam ilalagay ka sa document analyst den sweldo mo minimum. hehe..
baka naman kasi hindi ka qualified at bitter ka lang right? Assuming ka naman jan na pwede ka sa MIS! Assess your self first and avoid bitter feelings....

[Mercedee]

nag-apply din ako nung summer. im a fresh grad. graphics operator inapplyan ko. wala ***. gusto ko kasing ma-hone yung Photoshop skills ko. pero eventually, d ko na din tinuloy. 2x akong cinontact. no call no show ako. hehe.

*** friend ko dati, nagwork sa SPi. ganda daw training. kaso baba compensation. as in like below market price kumbaga.

OA ka naman.... hindi naman below market price... by the way you dont have the right to comment about the salary, hindi mo naman na-experience mag-work sa SPi eh... remember sabi mo "d ko na din tinuloy. 2x akong cinontact. no call no show ako. hehe." meaning hindi first hand info ang meron ka!!! Invalid! nakikisawsaw ka lang sa blog na to! :rotflmao:

[Mercedee]

^saan department po ba ***?? ... i received an invitation for an exam but i decided not to pursue layo kc s amin e... talo sa pamasahe esp. kung talagang minimum nga ang offer...

Poor boy.... great oppurtunities begins here.... dahil sa hearsays nawalan ka ng chance to experience what we are experiencing now like travel opt..... lessons learned, wag basta-basta magpadala sa sabi-sabi or sa kung ano nababasa lang.... and take note ha okay happy naman ako sa salary ko kahit rank and file lang ako.:lol:

[staticblu3]

hi mercedee,

I agree with you. I'm here to learn about the company but not to exactly influence me on why not to choose SPI. I mean, If i haven't tried it myself dba?

after the exam, tinawagan ako nung tumawag sakin para magpa-exam. ask niya kung natuloy daw ba ako at sabi ko oo. tapos ask niya kung nasagot ko raw ba ang technical exam, sabi ko hindi ko natapos yong programming part, sabi niya pwede daw akong bumalik bukas para ituloy parang refresher na daw sakin yon. Hehe naisip ko naman parang unfair sa ibang applicant kasi alam ko na yong problems sa programming haha nawala lang tala ako nung nagexam na. hehe

Anyway, kudos to mercedee..

btw, sobrang pwedeng lakarin ang SPI from casino at marami rin naman naglalakad dun, pero why walk kung may shuttle naman sila, dba? hehe

wala namang masama magtry diba, kesa naman di pa nasusubukan puro pangit na ang sinasabi. It's just plain stupid.

[mikegarfreak]

after the exam, tinawagan ako nung tumawag sakin para magpa-exam. ask niya kung natuloy daw ba ako at sabi ko oo. tapos ask niya kung nasagot ko raw ba ang technical exam, sabi ko hindi ko natapos yong programming part, sabi niya pwede daw akong bumalik bukas para ituloy parang refresher na daw sakin yon. Hehe naisip ko naman parang unfair sa ibang applicant kasi alam ko na yong problems sa programming haha nawala lang tala ako nung nagexam na. hehe

pwede ba ito? unfair nga!..........:angry:

[kontraByahilo]

HOY pagie

wahahahaha!!

bitter ka lang no??

Siguro HINDI ka natanggap dahil NOT qualified ka nga, or Ikaw *** nasisante dito dahil may ginawang kalokohan no?? HAHAHA!!!

payo ko lang *** tsong!!

SUCK IT UP :mecry: , MOVE ON - :rotflmao: , GET A LIFE! :bop:

Hwehehehehehe!!!!

[cutieme23]

hi mercedee,

I agree with you. I'm here to learn about the company but not to exactly influence me on why not to choose SPI. I mean, If i haven't tried it myself dba?

after the exam, tinawagan ako nung tumawag sakin para magpa-exam. ask niya kung natuloy daw ba ako at sabi ko oo. tapos ask niya kung nasagot ko raw ba ang technical exam, sabi ko hindi ko natapos yong programming part, sabi niya pwede daw akong bumalik bukas para ituloy parang refresher na daw sakin yon. Hehe naisip ko naman parang unfair sa ibang applicant kasi alam ko na yong problems sa programming haha nawala lang tala ako nung nagexam na. hehe

Anyway, kudos to mercedee..

btw, sobrang pwedeng lakarin ang SPI from casino at marami rin naman naglalakad dun, pero why walk kung may shuttle naman sila, dba? hehe

wala namang masama magtry diba, kesa naman di pa nasusubukan puro pangit na ang sinasabi. It's just plain stupid.

naku sino pa exam sayo??? masumbong hehehe.

Di tama yun kasi unfair naman sa mga nagexam ng dirediretso... ok lang sana kung di mo pa nakita yung questions

[staticblu3]

yep, so i wouldn't disclose here kung sino...

honestly, hindi ako nagpunta. Kasi it's like cheating e. lalo na tandang tanda ko pa mga problems hehe... syempre napraktis ko na ang pseudo code nyahaha...

Anyway, hindi na ako umaasa lalo na't hindi ko nasagot ang programming. ewan ko, nawala talaga ako nung mga time na yon... pano ba naman nirequest kong wag na lang maglunch para matapos agad ang exam hahaha...

[staticblu3]

baka sadyang mabait lang siya, o baka type nya ako hahahaha.. joke lang...

[staticblu3]

naku sino pa exam sayo??? masumbong hehehe.

Di tama yun kasi unfair naman sa mga nagexam ng dirediretso... ok lang sana kung di mo pa nakita yung questions

iba ang nagpa-exam, sa tumawag sa akin..

hindi ako nagpunta, nakakakunsensya...

[shopper_mate]

Regarding sa pay, depende kung saang department ka mapupunta. kapag sa production ka medyo malaki kasi may mga performance bonus pa kada pay period. kung sa support naman, depende sa position mo yung laki at liit ng sahod mo at sa performance mo na rin kasi may annual evaluation naman.

Regarding sa facility, okey na okey kasi malaki ang canteen,maganda at malinis ang CR, maayos ang meeting rooms, applicants lounge at ang working area.

[dbeanz]

i had worked here for 6 months as a Graphic Artist. They put me in a startup account. My starting salary was 13K, ambaba considering the volume/pages of jobs and softwares I had to master (at walang training mind u). They started the project with 4 GA's and 6 copywriters. Some of the GA's they pulled out from other accounts and I was a bit surprised knowing that their salary is indeed minimum and they had to wait for a year before they can get an appraisal. Thing is they'd been with their previous account for 2 years.


Ang tactic ng SPi is the provide a relaxed-college theme environment to hide the fact that they don't give compensations commensurate to the tons of jobs they acquired from their clients.

[TheEndofDays]

Sa Publishing ka pala, ako sa Healthcare at di na ako umabot ng 3 years, sagad sa buto ang trabaho at tama ka nga "relaxed college theme" parang college type feeling mo while working, kunyari lang "cool". Kung yung ibang nag sabi na negative ay hearsay lang daw, eto totoo.

After SPI I got a Job in Accenture may travel pa, dito ko nakikita kung ano ang industry standard salary at ang layo sa SPI. I did not credit my experience from SPI walang market value daw, I started from the bottom pit.

Nag pabili ang SPI sa ePLDT kasi gusto nila ng malaking investor, ano ba nag bago? after April 2006? Umalis na ako May 2006.

[staticblu3]

pano ang final interview dito? tinawagan kasi ako kanina, for software engineer position....

[staticblu3]

pataas

pababa

[shux1234]

testing.... just new here and just want to test ano mangyayari before I say sumting

[shux1234]

pataas un interview dito.. pero minsan me exception na un head muna then pag ok ka ililipat ka sa HR

[shux1234]

SPi has gud and bad side....

gudside
work environment (relax kasi un environment ng SPi)
gud training ground (for production and developers)
mabait un mga tao (un iba indi bwahahaha beware na lang)
un IT nya advance madami humahanga sa technology ng SPi kasi hitech daw
8hours ka lang kasma lunch

bad side
mababa un sweldo compare o market
minsan mabagal un career growth (kung tuta ka mabilis, me mga sipsip kasi)
moy-politica bwahahaha
increase sa sweldo maliit minsan nagkakalimutan na
wala masyado training sa labas
certification dapat pumasa ka muna bago mo ma-reimburse
me mga epal na gaya ko

bwahahaha mas madami ata un bad side ehh....

[staticblu3]

ahm waiting for job offer.. hay sana makuha heheh.. btw, and ingay sa building sa likod haha.. dun sa pinaginterviewhan sa kin sa may IT... for software engineer kasi ako.. hehe

[pagie]

baka naman kasi hindi ka qualified at bitter ka lang right? Assuming ka naman jan na pwede ka sa MIS! Assess your self first and avoid bitter feelings....


HOY pagie

wahahahaha!!

bitter ka lang no??

Siguro HINDI ka natanggap dahil NOT qualified ka nga, or Ikaw *** nasisante dito dahil may ginawang kalokohan no?? HAHAHA!!!

payo ko lang *** tsong!!

SUCK IT UP :mecry: , MOVE ON - :rotflmao: , GET A LIFE! :bop:

Hwehehehehehe!!!!


Ha ha ha ha!
correction mga bro, hindi ako na-hire dyan. tinanggihan ko ang offer.
well, tingin ko qualified ako, kase sa 7 ngtake ng software engineering exam, ako lang ang bumalik sa interview. ako lang ang pumasa. hehe... (yabang konti)

pero dahil nilalagay ako sa graphics, sempre ayaw ko.

Dami ko kaklase dyan(graduate ng kurso na pinanggalingan ko).
So lam ko pasikot-sikot dyan. kapitbahay ko pati guard ng SPI. hehe...

Fresh grad? good opportunity ang SPI?
kung non-IT course ka, Yes, I aggree.

[shi_zilin]

I am a former management trainee at SPI and was assigned in Calamba in 2004 together with three batchmates. The training program was great! Management Training in this company is normally intended to last for a year but because SPI Transact (A business unit of SPI) needed a new set of Project Officers, they had to truncate the training period to three months. We had lots of trainings internally and externally, online and lecture based. And every week, we had to come out with assesments of our own training by writing our experiences and learnings.

The best learning opportunity for me was when they sent us to the Ateneo Graduate School for Business in Makati to learn professional Project Management, where we got ot study together with people from other industries (like, healthcare, telecoms, civil engineering).

Another training was the PSI Self Leadership Training, also in makati. This was about being focused on your dreams and improving self-expression and self-confidence.

Overall, SPI had a good plan then for externally hired management personnel. They had, at the time, wanted fresh, enthusiastic blood in the frontline management, so they hired mostly young people with at least a year's experience. But they screened applications with tons of tests and a panel interview with project managers. How tough the screening was? Simply put, there were more than 150 hopefuls who applied for the position. Only four of us got hired.

But as an end note, I did get to finish the training program. It's just that they only needed three POs. I had to admit that, though I was the best in presenting stuff (we had to give real management presentations like a thesis defence), my buddies where a little more technically proficient than I was then.

Of course, there are politics. One way they screened the four of us was by allowing our "peers" (or immediate co-workers) to rate our performance. My problem was, I had this less-comfortable relationship with one of the existing POs then. She took things quite personally ang gave me straight zeroes on all 6 judging criterias. Too bad. At the end, they had to send me packing as if I was in a reality tv show.

Anyway, though I did not last long at SPI, the trainings and exposure I had then became good foundations for the career that I have now.

I'm a senior workforce analyst for another BPO and I'm already handling my own team.

[popsky]

pasok lagi sa ISO ang SPI, no wonder na nasa top *** among BPOs.
Pero ang benefits for thier employees?
mula nung chinese na ang humawak ng SPI, nwala na lahat ang mga advantages ng mga SPI employees sa ibang BPO employees.
>salary freeze!!!
maganda siguro i-search kung ilang empleyado ang nag-resign sa SPI last year . . . me ilang buwan kasi dun na halos araw-araw ang resignation... at batch pa, maramihan po.

So nag-offer sila ng kung anu-anong incentives.. na unti-unti nang nawawala ngayon dahil dumalang ang ngreresign.

[pagie]

pero sina Mercedee kontraByahilo ay taga-SPI yata.. hehe...

MIS sa SPI 1/6 lang ng sahod ng MIS namin dito. nyahaha!

[acehardware]

pero sina Mercedee kontraByahilo ay taga-SPI yata.. hehe...

MIS sa SPI 1/6 lang ng sahod ng MIS namin dito. nyahaha!


OWS!!!, san kb ngwowork pagie at 200K+ sweldo ng MIS?

[-DarkMagician-]

pasok lagi sa ISO ang SPI, no wonder na nasa top *** among BPOs.
Pero ang benefits for thier employees?
mula nung chinese na ang humawak ng SPI, nwala na lahat ang mga advantages ng mga SPI employees sa ibang BPO employees.
>salary freeze!!!
maganda siguro i-search kung ilang empleyado ang nag-resign sa SPI last year . . . me ilang buwan kasi dun na halos araw-araw ang resignation... at batch pa, maramihan po.

So nag-offer sila ng kung anu-anong incentives.. na unti-unti nang nawawala ngayon dahil dumalang ang ngreresign.

madame talga now nagre-resign sa SPi.. lumilipat sila sa ibang BPO company.. last month nga eh more than 10 ang sabay2 na nagresign kasi may offer sa kanila yong kabilang BPO.. more than 200% kasi ang bigay sa kanila...

punyetang SPi!!!

[whitewave]

Ha ha ha ha!
correction mga bro, hindi ako na-hire dyan. tinanggihan ko ang offer.
well, tingin ko qualified ako, kase sa 7 ngtake ng software engineering exam, ako lang ang bumalik sa interview. ako lang ang pumasa. hehe... (yabang konti)

pero dahil nilalagay ako sa graphics, sempre ayaw ko.

Dami ko kaklase dyan(graduate ng kurso na pinanggalingan ko).
So lam ko pasikot-sikot dyan. kapitbahay ko pati guard ng SPI. hehe...

Fresh grad? good opportunity ang SPI?
kung non-IT course ka, Yes, I aggree.


may maganda din naman dito kahit pano although may pangit din empre, bawat BUs may kani-kaniyang software dev group, at kung performer ka, mataas ang sweldo mo, may yearly appraisal din, may trainings din sila sa labas, at flexi ang working sched kung maregular ka

[whitewave]

Bad side, oh well sabi nila mababa daw magpasahod, sa production mababa talaga kasi madali lang naman trabaho dun eh. Sa IT naman, depende sa skills ang alam ko, ewan ko na lang sa iba, kasi iba-iba naman kasi ang sweldo dito eh, depende sa evaluation na makukuha mo. In the future, in looking forward na makaexperience naman magwork sa ibang company para ibang applications naman ang gagawin ko, at ibang language ang gagamitin :D

[Usngal_Suspects]

bawat BUs may kani-kaniyang software dev group, at kung performer ka, mataas ang sweldo mo, may yearly appraisal din, may trainings din sila sa labas, at flexi ang working sched kung maregular ka

I beg to disagree...siguro sa Servisoft at HR lang ata meron SW dev grps. Sa ibang BUs wala...although pwede ka gumawa ng mga automation tools pero hindi yun ang mismong product nyo.

Yun trainings sa labas, meron siguro kasi dun sa BUs where I worked meron pero nagresign na ko. Sa Austin Texas pa nga yun training...hehe

Yun flexi...I don't know if applicable to other BUs kasi dun sa min, yun mga regular employees wala. contractual lang ako dun-hindi ko na natapos contract ko.

I agree dun sa nabasa kong post sa taas...
If you're non-IT and looking for a relaxed, college-themed environment--ok dito.
Kung gusto mo sa IT dapat sa Servisoft ka at wag mo na lang tanggapin kung ilalagay ka sa ibang BUs. Marami pa naman ibang IT company jan.

[whitewave]

I beg to disagree...siguro sa Servisoft at HR lang ata meron SW dev grps. Sa ibang BUs wala...although pwede ka gumawa ng mga automation tools pero hindi yun ang mismong product nyo.

Yun trainings sa labas, meron siguro kasi dun sa BUs where I worked meron pero nagresign na ko. Sa Austin Texas pa nga yun training...hehe

Yun flexi...I don't know if applicable to other BUs kasi dun sa min, yun mga regular employees wala. contractual lang ako dun-hindi ko na natapos contract ko.

I agree dun sa nabasa kong post sa taas...
If you're non-IT and looking for a relaxed, college-themed environment--ok dito.
Kung gusto mo sa IT dapat sa Servisoft ka at wag mo na lang tanggapin kung ilalagay ka sa ibang BUs. Marami pa naman ibang IT company jan.

I am talking about the Content BPO. Marami nang nagbago mula nung mabili ang SPi ng ePLDT. Mayrong tinatawag na Technology Solutions Group ang corporate, na ang kina-cater nila ay bawat BUs (Journal Solutions, Legal, CIS --hindi kasama ang Servisoft dito). Ibig sabihin, ang client ay ang mismong mga taga-SPi na gumagamit ng tools para mapadali ang work ng production. Yun ang tinatawag kong software dev't group. Flexi time kame. About Servisoft, wala akong maibabahagi dun kasi hindi naman ako masyadong acquainted sa kanila.

Oo parang college ka lang, mejo lenient sa tingin ko, pero grabe ka naman sa sinabi mo na wag tatanggapin kung sa BUs ka lang ilalagay eh may IT din naman sa bawat BUs. Matindi rin naman ang mga applications na ginagawa dito.

Kung ako sa mga nag-aapply, wag silang masyadong matakot i-explore ang isang company dahil hindi naman slave driver ang company na ito (for me) at hindi lang naman ito ang mababang magpasweldo.. :rotflmao: Kanya-kanya lang yan eh, alis ka kung ayaw mo na, BUs naman may bond ka lang kung nagtraining ka eh, ewan ko lang sa iba.

Ako kasi maganda ang experience ko dito kaya ok naman ang feedback ko.May pangit din pero hindi ko na masyado dinidibdib.Mahalaga kasi sa akin experience and learning, at ibinigay nila yun sa akin. Saka na ang laki ng sweldo kung malupit na ko. Too bad may mga naka experience ng pangit dito, anyway...yun lang

Yes, marami pang ibang IT company jan. Sana sa next company mapupuntahan ko, mas ok pa dito para mas solb...:rotflmao:

[whitewave]

Usngal_Suspects, sang BU ka dati?buti ka pa nakapunta sa Texas, sa BU namin madalang magpapunta sa ibang bansa, or parang wala, or baka hindi ko lang alam :rotflmao:

anyway goodluck na lang sa jobhunters hahahah sa mga susunod na araw jobhunter na din ako :flamer: :evil_lol: :wave:

[Usngal_Suspects]

Usngal_Suspects, sang BU ka dati?buti ka pa nakapunta sa Texas, sa BU namin madalang magpapunta sa ibang bansa, or parang wala, or baka hindi ko lang alam :rotflmao:


Sa Ligitigation. Inde ko alam kung yun parin name nun BU ngayon.
Inde ako nakasama sa Texas kasi nun nasa planning stage plang yun training eh nagresign na ko. Yun iba ko lang team mates. 3 ata sila pumunta sa Austin. May bond yun, I think 2 yrs-pero inde ata SW dev yun training.

Pero I don't have frustrations or anything like that. Im satisfied with where I am right now-in almost all aspects. Siguro 1 thing na OK sa SPi yung samahan ng mga magkaka-team.

[Usngal_Suspects]

Oo parang college ka lang, mejo lenient sa tingin ko, pero grabe ka naman sa sinabi mo na wag tatanggapin kung sa BUs ka lang ilalagay eh may IT din naman sa bawat BUs. Matindi rin naman ang mga applications na ginagawa dito.


Siguro ngayon may IT Dept lahat ng BU. Nun time namin kasi yun IT Dept namin eh network lang, syempre req'd naman talaga yun.


Kung ako sa mga nag-aapply, wag silang masyadong matakot i-explore ang isang company dahil hindi naman slave driver ang company na ito (for me) at hindi lang naman ito ang mababang magpasweldo.. :rotflmao: Kanya-kanya lang yan eh, alis ka kung ayaw mo na, BUs naman may bond ka lang kung nagtraining ka eh, ewan ko lang sa iba.


Well my opinion is that my BU is a slave driver...
Pero nagddisguise sya, kasi ikaw na mismo ang magvvolunteer mag-OT kasi min. yun salary mo. Tapos I remember 6 days yun regular working days for contractual employee. Pero nakatulong din naman sakin ang SPi, and that is to pursue my interest kaya nagresign ako. Narealize ko kasi na hindi sa SPi (with my kind of work there) ako magiging fulfilled.

Yun sinabi ko na wag nalang tanggapin-kung gusto mo talaga sa IT at sa BU ka inilagay na hindi as IT position-wag mo nalng tanggapin kasi you might waste your time there. Just an opinion...
Mas masarap kasi yun pakiramdam na gusto mo yun ginagawa mo di ba.;)

[whitewave]

Siguro ngayon may IT Dept lahat ng BU. Nun time namin kasi yun IT Dept namin eh network lang, syempre req'd naman talaga yun.

Well my opinion is that my BU is a slave driver...
Pero nagddisguise sya, kasi ikaw na mismo ang magvvolunteer mag-OT kasi min. yun salary mo. Tapos I remember 6 days yun regular working days for contractual employee. Pero nakatulong din naman sakin ang SPi, and that is to pursue my interest kaya nagresign ako. Narealize ko kasi na hindi sa SPi (with my kind of work there) ako magiging fulfilled.

Yun sinabi ko na wag nalang tanggapin-kung gusto mo talaga sa IT at sa BU ka inilagay na hindi as IT position-wag mo nalng tanggapin kasi you might waste your time there. Just an opinion...
Mas masarap kasi yun pakiramdam na gusto mo yun ginagawa mo di ba.;)


Naabutan ko din naman yan sa Journals, yung mega-OT lalo sa prod, buti nakapasok ako sa SW, mas maayos ang kalagayan...Wala na ako balita masyado, ang alam ko lang nagreresign ang iba kasi mas malaki offer sa labas, ang alam ko tinaasan ang rate nila, ewan ko lang kung gaano ang inilaki. hehehe

Ok got your point, I thought ang ibig mong sabihin ay wag ng pumasok sa SPi kung ilalagay lang sya sa IT ng ibang BU, medyo ambiguous kasi ang dating ;) anyway, korek ka jan, kahit gaano kahirap basta andun ang passion at trip mo mas *okay*

Napakalayo ng graphics operator sa software engineer, nakakapagtaka lang bakit ganun ang ginawa sa kanya sa HR :hmm:

[popsky]

nasaan na ba ang mga programmers dati ng SPI? nagsilipatan sila sa bangko... mahirap nga naman ikumpara ang 16-18K na nkukuha nila sa SPI vs 40-50K sa banks plus up to 18th mos. pay...

well, sa mga non-IT friends ko, tinuturo ko pa rin sa kanila ang SPI, training ground yan eh. pero wag niyo sabihin na porket ePLDT na rin ang SPI ay maayos na nang pasahod at career path mo. hanggang ngayon me 9years in service dyan n sumasahod pa rin ng less than 10K.

kung iri-rate natin ang SPI, dapat tandaan natin ang factors na dapat tingnan sa isang company, gaya ng career path/growth, trainings, security, good environment.

Bakit nga *** mailapag mo *** ang gamit mo sa SPI ay nawala agad?
think about it....

[pagie]

di naman 200K... at hindi pa **** ako yun. ibig ko sabihin, kahit naman 40k lang ang sahod mo kung kumpleto ka ng transpo and meal allowance, medical ben package, rice subsidy, up to 17 mos pay or more, uniform allowance, etc... yan lahat ay halos 6times na sa ibinibigay ng mga kuripot na kumpanya gaya ng SPI di ba?

yun ang ibig kong sabihin... kung salary lang, ang alam ko lang naman na pinakamalaking sahod dito, ay around 80K... yun ay dun sa mga tropa kong mainframe programmers... exception yun, mainframe yun eh. hehe...
ang ave yata dito pag nsa dev ka is 40K..

[whitewave]

Kung starting ang isang programmer, hindi naman masama ang 16k-18k di ba? Kahit hindi ka pa sa SPi, kung maliit ang sweldo ng current company mo, lilipat ka sa talaga sa mas mataas na sweldo at may career growth pa...wow ok pala sa bangko...hehehe

OT:mga lang taon ba ang experience para makakuha ng 40k-50k?Saang bangko yan?Mainframe ba yan, java or what?

Kawawa naman yung 9 yrs na eh, 10k pa rin ang sweldo nya dun...Ano bang work nya dun at nagkaganun...Sana umalis na lang sya kung walang nangyayari sa buhay, eh choice naman nya ata yun.

Yeah may naririnig akong nagkakawalaan ng gamit, buti na lang may sarili akong lalagyan ng gamit.

[whitewave]

Nagcocompare lang kung ano yung dati at *****, kasi lahat naman ng company nag-e-evolve yan eh. Wala naman akong sinabing sobrang maayos na ang pasahod at sobrang ganda na ng career path mo porket under na ang SPi ng ePDLT. Ni hindi ko nga naramdaman ang pagtaas ng sweldo ko nung nangyari yun eh. May mga pagbabago pero hindi naman mararamdaman ng ganun kabilis yun.At mostly mga execs ata ang napalitan ng galing ePLDT. No idea kung anong plan nila in the future.. anyway

Ang lupit naman ng kumuha nung gamit, dahil sabi mo parang saglit lang na iniwan ang gamit nawala na. Sa tingin ko naman yung mga nawawalan, hindi naman ginusto ng company na mangyari yun. Hindi ko alam kung matagal nang nangyayari yun at kung nangyayari pa til now, although naabutan ko yung issue na yan nung asa prod pa ako, pero ***** wala na akong nababalitaan since lumipat na ako ng support. Ewan ko *****... We also need to consider na hindi lang naman mga officemates yung labas-masok sa work area, marami ding maintenance, servicemaster, security guard na pauli-uli. Halo-halo kaya mahirap malaman kung sino kumuha. Depende na lang kung may suspect na yung biktima.

Bukod sa mga nabanggit, marami pang pwede i-consider sa rate ng isang company like benefits, travel opportunities, flexible schedule, location and the like. Reality check tayo, gustuhin man natin na makuha lahat ng yan, malabo dahil wala naman perpektong company. Kailangan na lang piliin kung ano ang mas importante sa tingin mo at i-compromise na lang ang iba.

I believe that the former-programmers from SPi (or any other companies) were thankful enough because of the experiences they got from SPi (or from the previous companies they've worked for). If not with that, they won't be able to increase their marketability inorder to land on a better job. Actually what you've said was applicable to all companies as well on all discipline. On the second thought, natural lang na maghanap ng mas maayos na company at hindi kabigla-bigla na mataas ang sweldo, lalo at experienced ka na, pwede na kasi magdemand at makipag-negotiate.

[Dacs]

Kawawa naman yung 9 yrs na eh, 10k pa rin ang sweldo nya dun...Ano bang work nya dun at nagkaganun...Sana umalis na lang sya kung walang nangyayari sa buhay, eh choice naman nya ata yun.
A lot of people will beg to differ with that statement.

Di ganun kadali makakita ng isang "ideal job". I'm willing to bet that they won't be having qualms jumping ships if the opportunity presents itself.

Then again, one also must be responsible in developing his/her value in the market.

[whitewave]

Assumption ko lang yung baka choice nya. Pansin ko lang kasi dito yung iba, nag eenjoy sa relaxed environment kahit mababa ang sweldo. Nagiging fixated tuloy yung iba. Ewan ko ba. Basta, I see to it that I continue to harness my skills every now and then, so that when opportunity knocks, ready na ako. Grabe pa naman sa IT, ang bilis maglabas ng bagong technology. hay...

[burnt]

Wow. Sobrang mixed reviews pala ang company na ito? I was looking at the job ads sa Jobstreet and I was considering applying as Project Leader. Mga magkano naman salary range kaya non? Does anyone know?

[pagie]

iba mag-evolve ang SPI, pabulusok yan. pag tumagal ka dyan manghihinayang ka na umalis dahil sa sayng ang tenure. yung iba dyan 6years na nagaabang ng redndant kaya lalong nabuburo. kung bago ka pa lang sa SPi, mag-desisyon ka na agad dapat.

[neuse]

another SPi thread: http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220563

[dandanzoyz]

wag nyo na sayangin time nyo sa SPI ... thats from my experience

[pagie]

50% of bad feedback is more than enough to avoid that company. simple thinking will do.

[greenleaf]

i was a former employee of spi and i stayed there for 2 years. spi is a good training ground. its the very first job that i had, and for someone who had just graduated, *** transition from being a student to an employee is very nice, lalo na sa servisot. *** environment kasi is very relaxed and laid back.

well, of course the pay is not that great, pero *** sakin naman kasi, i only work what i get paid for. so feeling ko quits quits lang.. hehehe
ok din sa servisoft software engrs kasi we receive monthly incentives depending on the work that you have produced.. flexi time, and pwede magpa-change sched when you come in late. ok din lang *** break na 2 hrs, mag ym, kumain sa cube, magdaldalan, at syempre walang kamatayang pagbabrowse. sa servisoft din lang makakita ng rare species ng mga perl programmers, not to mention na gagaling ka sa unix programming paglabas mo dun, kasi unix environment nagra-run *** programs.

madami perks sa servisoft, kaya lang after a while, the work gets very routinary.. parang kahit nakapikit ka you could code the projects given to you. pero kahit saan naman ata ganun..
minalas lang ako at nalipat ako sa team na pangit *** ugali ng mga tao.. san ka ba nakakita na *** tech lead parang puppet nung 2 members nya, konting sulsol lang nung 2 sunod naman tong tl (hindi halatang bitter ako)? anyways, un lang *** reason ko kung bakit ako lumipat ng company.. and yes, as bitter as i may seem, i still miss my spi days.

[dujon]

bulok ba content analyst? nag walk-in kami dun kami nilagay eh. pinapabalik ako for interview. pwede na ba yun pag fresh comsci grad?

[pagie]

comsci? bro, i still recomend my previous employer, CPI (computer professionals Inc., me thread din dito sa pex). aside from CPI marami pa, accenture, radix, IPI, ITS, etc. magbasa ka lang dito sa pex. maswerte ka nga me mga discusions dito tungkol dyan.
isipin mo nalng bro ang mga BSmath, chem engr, atbp non-computer course pumapasok as programmer dahil dito me mgandang career, tas ikaw comsci papasok na proof reader.
pwede lang yun bro kung frsh grad ka tas non-computer course.

[pagie]

Me bagong balita sa SPI.
Umukit ng kasaysayan ang SPI sa larangan ng BPO, at maaaring sa buong kasaysayan ng labor sa buong mundo. Ang pinakahihintay na increase ng mga empleyado sa loob ng ilang taon ay nangyari na. Alam niyo ba kung ilang porsyento ng kanilang sahod ang increase?

2%

...malaking insulto.

me mga unit dun na magkakaroon dapat ng 13% increase, pero hinarang ng PLDT, dahil ang gusto pala... lahat 2% increase. yan ang SPI, nasa top ten ng BPO.

[greenleaf]

spi servisoft lost its one and only client LexisNexis.
apparently, this would be a big loss for the whole spi coz LN is the biggest client they have.. *** income nga ng servisoft ang bumubuhay sa spi eh, kasi dun kinukuha *** pangpantay sa negative income ng ibang departments.. poor spi, i guess this is it for them

im sad for my batchmates who chose to stay and work for spi. parang basta basta na lang silang itatapon, wala man lang back up plan for them.. :(

yan ang spi

[pagie]

bago yan tol ah. pero swerte na rin yung iba dun na naghihintay ma-redundant. di lang makaalis ang iba dun kase 13years na eh, so 2years na lang early retirement na. eto na ***** time na hinihintay nila. yung mga bata naman, start from zero uli sa ibang company.

[cutieme23]

spi servisoft lost its one and only client LexisNexis.
apparently, this would be a big loss for the whole spi coz LN is the biggest client they have.. *** income nga ng servisoft ang bumubuhay sa spi eh, kasi dun kinukuha *** pangpantay sa negative income ng ibang departments.. poor spi, i guess this is it for them

im sad for my batchmates who chose to stay and work for spi. parang basta basta na lang silang itatapon, wala man lang back up plan for them.. :(

yan ang spi

Just want to correct the impression you made here. Servisoft is not the highest generating Business Unit in SPi and Lexis Nexis is only one of SPi's biggest client. Another thing LexisNexis is not only conducting business in servisoft but also in other business unit in SPi.

The highest generating business unit is CIS and since it has been merged with SPS then their combined income is just 1/4 of what servisoft is earning.

Those that will be released will have an option to join other business units or Corporate MIS. Though they still need to undergo an interview process to determine who among them will be absorbed.

I guess you need to research a bit. :naughty:

[cutieme23]

Me bagong balita sa SPI.
Umukit ng kasaysayan ang SPI sa larangan ng BPO, at maaaring sa buong kasaysayan ng labor sa buong mundo. Ang pinakahihintay na increase ng mga empleyado sa loob ng ilang taon ay nangyari na. Alam niyo ba kung ilang porsyento ng kanilang sahod ang increase?

2%

...malaking insulto.

me mga unit dun na magkakaroon dapat ng 13% increase, pero hinarang ng PLDT, dahil ang gusto pala... lahat 2% increase. yan ang SPI, nasa top ten ng BPO.


sobrang updated ka ah for someone who thinks spi is not such a good company you do keep yourself up to date

the 2% increase is an increase for the year not for several years as you said. Though i myself think this is not great pero ok na din kesa wala. Basta may paconsuelo naman yung... annual bonus... pwede na

[waterfirefly]

@cutieme23: do you know the criteria on who would be receiving *** annual bonus?

[pagie]

sobrang updated ka ah for someone who thinks spi is not such a good company you do keep yourself up to date

the 2% increase is an increase for the year not for several years as you said. Though i myself think this is not great pero ok na din kesa wala. Basta may paconsuelo naman yung... annual bonus... pwede na

bakit, ano naman contrasting dun sa updated ako sa SPI at sa pagkakaalam kong di magandang kompanya ang SPI?

not for several years? baka di mo alam na ang marami sa tumanggap ng 2% increase ay 7years nang walang increase...

paconsuelo. oo, paconsuelo nga lang ang tawag dun..

annual bunos? alam mo ba kung sino-sino lang nakakatanggap niyan?

[waterfirefly]

@pagie: sinu-sino nga lang ba ang nakatanggap ng annual bonus? me kakilala ka ba don kaya ka updated :naughty: ? saang department sya?

[pagie]

@pagie: sinu-sino nga lang ba ang nakatanggap ng annual bonus? me kakilala ka ba don kaya ka updated :naughty: ? saang department sya?

marami akong kakilala dun, mahigit sampu , at least sa tatlong BU siguro. 4-14years sa SPI. mahirap na sila makaalis dun, me pamilya na eh... at pag naka-15years yata sa SPI pwede na early retirement.

nga pala, yung isa kong kaklase naka-recieve ng bunos, kwento niya skin kagabe habang nag-iinuman. yun ang BU na maswerte, sila lang me annual bunos, PI yata tawag nila dun. sa iba kse PB (production bunos) lang, mga 2k lang yun. pero sa pagkakaalam ko di dapat annual bunos tawag dun, kse pwedeng mawala yun eh, di talaga cia permanente as in anuual. ang pagkakaalam ko nga kaya nagkaroon nun kase nagkaroon dun ng mass resignation. di ko sure ha, tatanungin ko na lang uli.

[waterfirefly]

marami akong kakilala dun, mahigit sampu , at least sa tatlong BU siguro. 4-14years sa SPI. mahirap na sila makaalis dun, me pamilya na eh... at pag naka-15years yata sa SPI pwede na early retirement.

nga pala, yung isa kong kaklase naka-recieve ng bunos, kwento niya skin kagabe habang nag-iinuman. yun ang BU na maswerte, sila lang me annual bunos, PI yata tawag nila dun. sa iba kse PB (production bunos) lang, mga 2k lang yun. pero sa pagkakaalam ko di dapat annual bunos tawag dun, kse pwedeng mawala yun eh, di talaga cia permanente as in anuual. ang pagkakaalam ko nga kaya nagkaroon nun kase nagkaroon dun ng mass resignation. di ko sure ha, tatanungin ko na lang uli.

oo, sa pagkakaalam ko din, pwedeng walang PI or kung gano kalaki ang PI. Me past years na walang PI, depende daw talaga sa kinita or kung kumita ang company. anong BU ang nabigyan ng PI? pakitanong naman din, please, kung alam nya ba ang criteria nila kung sinu-sino lang mabibigyan ng PI.

[cutieme23]

oo, sa pagkakaalam ko din, pwedeng walang PI or kung gano kalaki ang PI. Me past years na walang PI, depende daw talaga sa kinita or kung kumita ang company. anong BU ang nabigyan ng PI? pakitanong naman din, please, kung alam nya ba ang criteria nila kung sinu-sino lang mabibigyan ng PI.


Yup hindi lahat meron nun. Depende kasi sa performance yun. Every year kasi may grade evaluation so kung umabot ka dun sa grade bibigyan ka ng bonus. Unfair naman kung di ka nagpeperform tapos may bonus ka di ba. For the past several years ang alam ko laging may annual bonus. so kung walang bonus yung kakilala ni pagie baka di nagpeperform :rotflmao:

[pagie]

Yup hindi lahat meron nun. Depende kasi sa performance yun. Every year kasi may grade evaluation so kung umabot ka dun sa grade bibigyan ka ng bonus. Unfair naman kung di ka nagpeperform tapos may bonus ka di ba. For the past several years ang alam ko laging may annual bonus. so kung walang bonus yung kakilala ni pagie baka di nagpeperform :rotflmao:

oo, meron bunos, PB tawag nila.. di ko masyado gets ano pagkakaiba ng PB sa PI pero mas malaki ang PI eh.
eh pano kung me award as top performer of the year tas walang increase? ordinaryo ba yun?

[waterfirefly]

Yup hindi lahat meron nun. Depende kasi sa performance yun. Every year kasi may grade evaluation so kung umabot ka dun sa grade bibigyan ka ng bonus. Unfair naman kung di ka nagpeperform tapos may bonus ka di ba. For the past several years ang alam ko laging may annual bonus. so kung walang bonus yung kakilala ni pagie baka di nagpeperform :rotflmao:

Grade nga lang ba ang basehan? San papasok yung pagkakaroon ng mass resignation na sinasabi ni pagie kaya me annual bonus? :naughty: Me cutoff ba na date kung sino man sa mga nag-resign ang makakatanggap?

[pagie]

Grade nga lang ba ang basehan? San papasok yung pagkakaroon ng mass resignation na sinasabi ni pagie kaya me annual bonus? :naughty: Me cutoff ba na date kung sino man sa mga nag-resign ang makakatanggap?

nagkaroon ng iba pang bunos, attendance bunos halimbawa, pinatupad yun nung panahon na araw-araw me nagre-resign. tas nangako ng increase ang mgt. sa pagkakaalam ko *** na yun ngayon kasi medyo konti na lang ngreresign ksi nga nghintay ng increase.
cempre grade ang basehan dun sa bunos, kaso matindi pulitika sa SPI, ang mga dept manager ay dapat pkisamahan mo ng husto.

[greenleafTOO]

i was a former employee of spi and i stayed there for 2 years. spi is a good training ground. its the very first job that i had, and for someone who had just graduated, *** transition from being a student to an employee is very nice, lalo na sa servisot. *** environment kasi is very relaxed and laid back.

well, of course the pay is not that great, pero *** sakin naman kasi, i only work what i get paid for. so feeling ko quits quits lang.. hehehe
ok din sa servisoft software engrs kasi we receive monthly incentives depending on the work that you have produced.. flexi time, and pwede magpa-change sched when you come in late. ok din lang *** break na 2 hrs, mag ym, kumain sa cube, magdaldalan, at syempre walang kamatayang pagbabrowse. sa servisoft din lang makakita ng rare species ng mga perl programmers, not to mention na gagaling ka sa unix programming paglabas mo dun, kasi unix environment nagra-run *** programs.

madami perks sa servisoft, kaya lang after a while, the work gets very routinary.. parang kahit nakapikit ka you could code the projects given to you. pero kahit saan naman ata ganun..
minalas lang ako at nalipat ako sa team na pangit *** ugali ng mga tao.. san ka ba nakakita na *** tech lead parang puppet nung 2 members nya, konting sulsol lang nung 2 sunod naman tong tl (hindi halatang bitter ako)? anyways, un lang *** reason ko kung bakit ako lumipat ng company.. and yes, as bitter as i may seem, i still miss my spi days.

hi greenleaf! ask ko lang kung bakit ang napiling mong leaf ay green? pareho tayong favorite color eh.:winknudge:

[cutieme23]

Grade nga lang ba ang basehan? San papasok yung pagkakaroon ng mass resignation na sinasabi ni pagie kaya me annual bonus? :naughty: Me cutoff ba na date kung sino man sa mga nag-resign ang makakatanggap?

yup grade lang kung nabasa niyo yung letter na sinend out ng management merong conditions pano ka makakatangap ng bonus. Yes may cutoff din. syempre kung resign ka na bakit ka pa bibigyan ng bonus? :bop:

di ko nagets yung tungkol sa mass resignation at kung ano man ang relasyon niya sa annual bonus

[pagie]

kwento skin ng mga taga-SPI, nung british pa me-ari ng SPI sila ang isa sa pinaka-malaki magpa-sweldo. pero nung mapunta sa intsik, ayun baratan na. so nagkaroon ng maramihang resignation. kaya *** di maubos ang tao, ngkaroon ng mga bunos-bunos na yan. sa pagkaintindi ko, dun din nauso ang PI,PB, at lately ang attendance bunos. kung perfect nga naman attendance mo, sempre malabong mainterview ka sa ibang kumpanya.
lam ko meron pang ibang pakulonng bunos last year eh, biruin mo naman kase, me isang dept dun na mahigit 100 yata ang ngresign in a week (or month, not so sure). pero nung paisa-isa na lang uli ang umaalis, ayun tinigil ang pakulong bunos.

ang mass resignation ay di lang dahil sa maliit na sweldo. malaking factor ang environment, yung mga boss(mgt). yun kase madalas na minumura ng mga tga-SPI pag nkakwentuhan mo sila. minsan daw kse OK na sa higher mgt ang increase pero yun mismong dept head ang humaharang.

well, yung mga taga-SPI dito sa forum siguro mas may malinaw na komento dito.

[waterfirefly]

yup grade lang kung nabasa niyo yung letter na sinend out ng management merong conditions pano ka makakatangap ng bonus. Yes may cutoff din. syempre kung resign ka na bakit ka pa bibigyan ng bonus? :bop:

di ko nagets yung tungkol sa mass resignation at kung ano man ang relasyon niya sa annual bonus

ano ba yung conditions at cutoff?

[yuuki84]

yup grade lang kung nabasa niyo yung letter na sinend out ng management merong conditions pano ka makakatangap ng bonus. Yes may cutoff din. syempre kung resign ka na bakit ka pa bibigyan ng bonus? :bop:

di ko nagets yung tungkol sa mass resignation at kung ano man ang relasyon niya sa annual bonus

i guess entitled din naman kasi *** mga nag-resign kasi nga nag-perform naman sila. it's already served na e kaya dapat talaga meron sila kaya kahit resigned dapat meron.

[pagie]

aggree ako dyan

[cutieme23]

i guess entitled din naman kasi *** mga nag-resign kasi nga nag-perform naman sila. it's already served na e kaya dapat talaga meron sila kaya kahit resigned dapat meron.

since this is a priveledge and not mandatory so it's the prerogative of the company to set rules. Syempre nag resign ka na.. hahabulin ka pa ba ng kumpanya para bayaran ka ng insentive mo? If you own the business, would you give a bonus to someone who has already left your company???... ano ka hilo? hahaha

[cutieme23]

kwento skin ng mga taga-SPI, nung british pa me-ari ng SPI sila ang isa sa pinaka-malaki magpa-sweldo. pero nung mapunta sa intsik, ayun baratan na. so nagkaroon ng maramihang resignation. kaya *** di maubos ang tao, ngkaroon ng mga bunos-bunos na yan. sa pagkaintindi ko, dun din nauso ang PI,PB, at lately ang attendance bunos. kung perfect nga naman attendance mo, sempre malabong mainterview ka sa ibang kumpanya.
lam ko meron pang ibang pakulonng bunos last year eh, biruin mo naman kase, me isang dept dun na mahigit 100 yata ang ngresign in a week (or month, not so sure). pero nung paisa-isa na lang uli ang umaalis, ayun tinigil ang pakulong bunos.

ang mass resignation ay di lang dahil sa maliit na sweldo. malaking factor ang environment, yung mga boss(mgt). yun kase madalas na minumura ng mga tga-SPI pag nkakwentuhan mo sila. minsan daw kse OK na sa higher mgt ang increase pero yun mismong dept head ang humaharang.

well, yung mga taga-SPI dito sa forum siguro mas may malinaw na komento dito.

the bonuses were not implemented last year this has been in effect for several years already.

I agree with you that the salary is not the only reason you leave a company, there's growth, problem with co-workers/family, geography and others.

SPI is not the greatest of company pero ok na din. siguro madami lang talagang dapat pang ayusin. tsaka depende talaga kung sino boss mo at kung anong department ka... kahit naman saang company ganun eh. this does not happen in SPi alone.

[yuuki84]

since this is a priveledge and not mandatory so it's the prerogative of the company to set rules. Syempre nag resign ka na.. hahabulin ka pa ba ng kumpanya para bayaran ka ng insentive mo? If you own the business, would you give a bonus to someone who has already left your company???... ano ka hilo? hahaha

actually, cutieme23, a performance-based incentive is not a privilege coz it has already been served/earned. yes, the company may set their own rules, and yes, hindi ka hahabulin ng company, pero once a resigned yet eligible (meaning pasok sa cutoff, pasok ang grade/rating, or whatever yung conditions) employee ay naghabol e meron syang karapatan don. itanong mo pa sa DOLE.

[pagie]

the bonuses were not implemented last year this has been in effect for several years already.


sabi ko nga, yung bunuses na yan ay nung intsik na nag nagpatakbo ng SPI, den yung mga attendance bunos lately lang yan. at para sabihin mong ok ang isang company dapat me criteria ka. eg: career growth, economic basis, correct utilization of manpower, people oriented, environment, etc.
subukan mo magbigay ng feedback regarding dun sa maling palakad ng superior mo sa SPI at matatanggal ka dahil labag yan sa COC(code of conduct). isipin mo, COC nka-design para patahimikin ang tao. eh pano kung yung iri-raise na problem ng tao ang siyang makakatulong sa kumpanya?

[popsky]

kelan ba yan babagsak? hehehe...

[tipsy_girl]

if fresh grad k, you can apply sa SPi, kasi maganda training ground. But, based on my experience, it really does not pay enough para sa effort mo sa work. Isa na un sa mga reasons why I'm planning to resign.

[secondnick]

we are hiring for presentation graphics associates who will mostly create, layout and format professional documents (e.g. business reports, company profiles etc.) using MS Office. preferably with 3 years or more experience.

send your applications to dwayne.salazar@integreon.com. more than 10 vacancies open!

www.integreon.com <--- for more details

[popsky]

Gumawa ka kaya ng sarili mong thread.. hindi yung nagkakalat ka ng post para mag-headhunt.

[ars2007]

@ guys:
Ano ba ang processing ng application ** sa SPI? yung mga exam dito mahirap ba? share **** ng tips jan.. thanks.

[sirianne]

ai! nagpasa panaman ** kanina **.,., tas e2 pa nabasa ko sa pex.,., ok ***! d pnaman ** tnatawagan

[pagie]

ang exam dyan ay depende sa position na aaplayan mo. sempre me generic rin gaya ng IQ test, para sa lahat yun. ang passing ay depende sa pangangailangan ng SPI. nung nag-exam ako for software engr, yung katabi ni hindi umabot ng kalahati ang nasagutan niya pero pumasa siya. panahon yun ng maraming nagre-resign kaya hiring talaga.

[mochafrap15]

ang masasabi ko lang, napakalayo ng spi! once lang ako nagpunta tpos yung kasakay ko pa sa jeep nawala ang cp ng hindi namalayan. hindi na ako bumalik kahit for final interview na ako the next day:). i must admit this thread did some negative effects din sa spi.i'm new here btw.

[^^Ajaj^^]

ok **** daw ang SPI sabi ng cuz-in-law ko pero yun nga mababa sahod and malayo... newei nasa graphics atah sya ** upto now

[gingerale]

There are good and not so good things working with SPi.

I'll start off with the good. If you are a fresh grad, this company is a good training ground. They offer so many trainings for their employees wherein it's very helpful for one's career and personal developement. The working environment is also good because you'll be working with people who are young and talented (there are also activities like contests). The environment is very relaxed, as if you're still in college.

The bad side here is, sooner or later, you'll get tired of the pay because you can't feel the increase in salary unless you have been promoted. Of course if you're getting older, you're gaining more responsibilities in life so you need the increase.

I can't say that what I experienced with SPi is the same with the other employees. I guess I was fortunate enough to be in a department that offer the good side of SPi. The dept that I used to be in is very flexible with the policies and workschedule that's why it's very relaxed. I'm not sure with the other departments.

I hope I have given enough info and have helped people with their decisions whether they will work in SPi or not.

;) hi i just got back from an exam at SPi (cebu). they are hiring medical editors but am afraid they won't be offering my salary expectation. i've heard they only over about P14T

[pagie]

Akala ko isinara na ng SPI ang opis nila sa Cebu... bukas pa pala?

Well, medical transcriptionist din ba yang position mo? Yan na yata ang may malaking salary sa SPI eh. Fresh grad ka ba?

[ch13]

from my friends experience....

1year lang sya nagtagal, ngayon nasa chinatrust na sya di ko alam kung gano kalaki inilaki ng salary nya but i think around 2x na siguro kinikita nya ngayon compared sa nakukuha nya dati sa SPI

[ijdacasin]

bulok **** jan..lalu na *** SPI laguna..hahaha

[SPi_politics]

Talagang mapulitika SPi. I've been working for 4 years, no salary increase, late pa yung retention.... Demonyo yung Management

[bryanwizard]

wow how about software engineer diyan sa SPI. Need ko lang idea.

[bryanwizard]

wow alang sumagot

[pagie]

wala ba sumagot... ang alam ko na-post na yan sa mga unang page eh.

Sa pagkakaalam ko ito ang may pinakamataas na salary sa SPI, 16K ayon sa mga kakilala ko dun. Pero agad rin silang nagaalisan, lumilipat sa bangko ang karamihan.

[Megle]

Hahahaha.... Ang walng kwentang SPi..Kung may balak kang magwork sa SPi wag mo ng ituloy!

[ironhide08]

nagtrabaho ko sandali sa spi sa pasay. pwede na rin, lalo na kung new grad ka. mahigpit pa sila dati, one applicant a day lang tinatanggap. bad trip yung shuttle papasok pa sa may compound, hehe. nakailang sakay ka na, pag dating mo, may shuttle pa.

di naman sa ginawa ko silang stepping stone, malayo kasi bahay ko sa QC pa tapos, pasay, talo sa pamasahe pa lang. pero madali nakong natanggap sa iba kong inaplayan nung nailagay ko sa resume ko ang SPI.

[Mercedee]

OA naman to.... di naman 16k lang ang pinakamataas na salary.....

wala ba sumagot... ang alam ko na-post na yan sa mga unang page eh.

Sa pagkakaalam ko ito ang may pinakamataas na salary sa SPI, 16K ayon sa mga kakilala ko dun. Pero agad rin silang nagaalisan, lumilipat sa bangko ang karamihan.

[pagie]

OA ba... Hindi naman ako working sa SPI eh.. sabi ko nga ayon sa mga kakilala ko.. 16K ang salary ng programmer kapag na-hire ka. Ewan kung may annual salary increase pa yun. Pero yung kapitbahay kong nag-resign last week (other dept), 10years na siya pero minimum ang sweldo niya. Maganda ring basis yung mga team leader na ang salary ay 12-15K sa ganun ring stint sa company.

Kung ganun ang sitwasyon, kahit matagal nang programmer sa SPI, mahihirapan makakuha kahit 25K man lang.

Ibang usapan na syempre sa managerial position. Wala akong ideya sa sweldo rito. At medyo limited na rin yung info ko sa kanila ngayon dahil marami sa mga kakilala ko ay umalis na last week. Dalawa na lang ang natira.

[etmet10]

Hey Ms know-it-all pagdating sa BPO companies..

Wag ka na lang magbigay ng comment kapag wala kang first hand experience...

hindi ka na nga nakaktulong..annoying pa..grrr.

[dalicel]

infairness kay pagie, totoo yun, nagwork ako dito at minimum talaga kaya after 5 mos. alis na agad ako. yung mga TL 10-12K that time (2006)

[pagie]

infairness kay pagie, totoo yun, nagwork ako dito at minimum talaga kaya after 5 mos. alis na agad ako. yung mga TL 10-12K that time (2006)

Delikado ang mga tao ng SPI ngayon sa production. Gusto raw magbawas ng tao ng SPI pero ayaw mag-redundant, ayaw magbayad. Gumagawa na lang ng butas ang company para magtanggal.
TL din ang kakilala ko na naiwan dyan, ganyan nga ang range ng salary. Malamang daw ay kasama siya sa tatanggalin.

Sana lang bayaran man lang sila.

[ganda123]

Hi everyone! Well, I worked for almost three long years sa SPi. Okay naman yung training nila, sahod na ibibigay sayo during the training compared to other companies na allowance lang. Yun nga lang matagal lang rin talaga ang increase ng sahod. Okay rin mga teammates mo kasi hindi naman ako tatagal sa spi kung hindi okay mga kasama mo. Yun nga lang, tama kayo, nagtatanggalan ngayon sa SPi. Marami akong teammates na gusto na umalis dito kaya lang hindi naman willing (sa ngayon) magbayad ang Management kaya wala rin silang choice na umalis kahit gusto na nila ng mag-move on ng new career. Sayang nga naman yung itinagal nila dito kung mareresign lang sila ng ganun na lang. Wala silang matatanggap.

SPi_politics, lahat naman ng companies eh may "Pulitika" kahit saan.. pero tama ka super sikat ang pulitika rito... patibayan na lang ika nga... at pagalingan makipag-close sa TL mo. hahaha!

[defort]

kumusta naman ang career ng graphics operator/designer dito?

im an experienced IT professional pero i really wanted to shift to graphic designing. is this company a good place to start with when it comes to graphic designing?

feedbacks please.

thank you.

[ganda123]

kumusta naman ang career ng graphics operator/designer dito?

im an experienced IT professional pero i really wanted to shift to graphic designing. is this company a good place to start with when it comes to graphic designing?

feedbacks please.

thank you.

maganda rin ang training ng graphics dito. Okay naman dito kung masyadong mataas lang ang standard mo, well I guess hindi ito ang company para sayo. Try mo yung Integreon. Hiring sila ngayon for Graphics Specialist. Pero ok rin ang SPi when it comes to graphics.

[ganda123]

Hey Ms know-it-all pagdating sa BPO companies..

Wag ka na lang magbigay ng comment kapag wala kang first hand experience...

hindi ka na nga nakaktulong..annoying pa..grrr.

hahahaha! I agree with you.. Mas maganda kasi magbigay ng comment kung may experince ka mismo sa company. Hindi naman ganun kapangit ang SPi. Hindi rin naman ako tatagal ng almost 3 years dun kung hindi ok ang SPi eh. For me kasi lahat naman ng company sa Philippines eh may negative and positive sides di ba?:bashful:

[ganda123]

Hey Ms know-it-all pagdating sa BPO companies..

Wag ka na lang magbigay ng comment kapag wala kang first hand experience...

hindi ka na nga nakaktulong..annoying pa..grrr.

Delikado ang mga tao ng SPI ngayon sa production. Gusto raw magbawas ng tao ng SPI pero ayaw mag-redundant, ayaw magbayad. Gumagawa na lang ng butas ang company para magtanggal.
TL din ang kakilala ko na naiwan dyan, ganyan nga ang range ng salary. Malamang daw ay kasama siya sa tatanggalin.

Sana lang bayaran man lang sila.

Year 2006 pa po yan.. Eh ganyan na kasi starting ko nung pumasok ako sa SPi pero hindi ako TL. Simple lang yan eh, bakit pa sila nagtyatyaga sa SPi kung naliliitan sila sa sahod nila. Ang daming companies dyan na nagbibigay ng mas mataas na offer, why not leave the company and move on? right?

[ganda123]

i was a former employee of spi and i stayed there for 2 years. spi is a good training ground. its the very first job that i had, and for someone who had just graduated, *** transition from being a student to an employee is very nice, lalo na sa servisot. *** environment kasi is very relaxed and laid back.

well, of course the pay is not that great, pero *** sakin naman kasi, i only work what i get paid for. so feeling ko quits quits lang.. hehehe
ok din sa servisoft software engrs kasi we receive monthly incentives depending on the work that you have produced.. flexi time, and pwede magpa-change sched when you come in late. ok din lang *** break na 2 hrs, mag ym, kumain sa cube, magdaldalan, at syempre walang kamatayang pagbabrowse. sa servisoft din lang makakita ng rare species ng mga perl programmers, not to mention na gagaling ka sa unix programming paglabas mo dun, kasi unix environment nagra-run *** programs.

madami perks sa servisoft, kaya lang after a while, the work gets very routinary.. parang kahit nakapikit ka you could code the projects given to you. pero kahit saan naman ata ganun..
minalas lang ako at nalipat ako sa team na pangit *** ugali ng mga tao.. san ka ba nakakita na *** tech lead parang puppet nung 2 members nya, konting sulsol lang nung 2 sunod naman tong tl (hindi halatang bitter ako)? anyways, un lang *** reason ko kung bakit ako lumipat ng company.. and yes, as bitter as i may seem, i still miss my spi days.

hahaha! we have the same experience.. hahaha! sa servisoft ka pala ah.. ako sa CIS... haha! hindi ko na sasabihin kung anong project baka mahuli ako dito. pero tama ka, nakakamiss ang spi days dito. masaya rin kasi dito di ba? almost 3 years naman ako with CIS.

[arielajes]

hahahaha! I agree with you.. Mas maganda kasi magbigay ng comment kung may experince ka mismo sa company. Hindi naman ganun kapangit ang SPi. Hindi rin naman ako tatagal ng almost 3 years dun kung hindi ok ang SPi eh. For me kasi lahat naman ng company sa Philippines eh may negative and positive sides di ba?:bashful:

hi gusto ko *** malamn kung magkanu ang salary ng graphic specialist sa SPI sa lunes kasi final inerview ko na eh..eh ang dami kong nariring about the bad side ng SPI but i want to try pdin..im fresh grad..tnx

[arielajes]

anyone could answer me how much is the salary of graphic specialist at SPI Technologies?

[ganda123]

anyone could answer me how much is the salary of graphic specialist at SPI Technologies?

I don't know exactly kung magkano ang starting ng Graphics Specialist sa SPi eh. Iba iba kasi ang ranging ng rate. Since, you're a fresh grad. Try mo muna. Maganda rin naman ang training dito eh. May nagsabi rin di ba pwede mong maging stepping stone ang SPi para makahanap ka ng much better na work someday. Good luck!

[lisa_marie]

Is there anybody who can share with me SPi info like wage especially for MTs, both cebu and manila?
Is it a good employer? What are the pros and cons with this company especially the MT department?
I heard about Cadet supervisor and Medical Editor, what can you say about those positions.

I'm planning to apply but I want to have some help with honest infos. Thanks to all.

[sixpencer]

Flexitime din po ba ang mga Business Editors at traditional din po ba ang work schedule? Meaning holiday kung declared holiday.

Ilan po ang standard leave allowances ninyo dito?

Thanks very much!

[gettingbetter]

Alright, I did backreading, meaning read the whole thread. To start with, SPi was my first employer. I agree with the post that it offers great training especially for the newly grads, your very best foundation when it comes to work maturity, whether learning it technically, logically and socially are very much developed here.

Well, the basic pay is not that great if you compare it with other BPOs. However, (it depends where BU you are assigned, of course position) they offer supplemental compensation. In my case, production bonus, quarter bonus, annual bonus are given accordingly. Of course, they are based on your performance graded by the so-called BSC (Balance Score Card).

Now to those people who bad mouth SPi, who happened to be former employees, be glad to where you are now. If not for the trainings and not to mention the challenges and difficulties you had, dealing with day-to-day routines which are seemingly monotonous and robotic, you would not have matured, you would have not well-motivated and well-decided to move on and see the world outside SPi. I'm happy that I am carrying the values and trainings I had with them and I'm very sure these are useful with my new endeavor.

Don't bite the hands that feed you. After all, this is just a small world, you may not know you'll be dealing with them in the future.

Just my two cents...

[pagie]

Eh sino kaya ang nagpayaman sa SPi?

Nabayaran ba ng tama ang mga nawala sa SPi nitong nakaraang dalawang buwan?

Hindi bina-bad mouth ang SPi dito. Forum ito at dapat nai-inform ang mga nagbabasa. Lalo na at maraming job seekers dito.

Bakit hindi mo mabanggit dito ang current status ng company?

[gettingbetter]

Erm, I wonder where the hate is coming. I know this is a forum where you can say whatever you want but be "diplomatic" as possible if you know what I mean.

Now for your question, I think you are more updated than anyone here. In fact, doing backreading says a lot of you.

[ambopw]

uu tama si sir pagie...dame kasi jobseekers ** eh...
ganeto ask na lang me...
kasi last week may opening ** nakita ko sa site nila.. tpos may friend ako na text inviting for exam..
e nung pumunta sya dun pwede pala walk in @_@
e *** exams daw from monday to wednesday e wed sya pumunta >_> dun pa lang namin nalaman na pwede pala walk in di 2loy me naka exam sayang din opportunity hehe...

ask po.. ongoing pa po ba exams dun? baka pwede me makadaan dun bukas baka sakali makapag exam...

[pagie]

Hindi na rin ako updated. Ang mga huling kakilala ko ay umalis na rin. Ang klasmeyt ko ay lumipat na sa competitor ng SPi sa Estrella. Ang sister-in-law ko ay in-avail ang offer na separation after few months of forced lay off.

Typically, nagha-hire ang company after lay off.. Siguro to maintain good status of the company at syempre need rin nila ng manpower (mostly contractual).

SPi is good as stepping stone. Madalas sa salita lang ito naiintindihan ng iba. Kaya sila nagtatagal. Ina-avail ang mga loans. Binibili ang mga pangarap ng gamit/gadget. Pinaka-mahirap kung doon na nakapag-asawa.. Lalaki ang gastusin at matatakot na magsugal o lumipat. Ang stepping stone ay nagiging pang-matagalan na..

Minsan talaga isa o dalawang taon lang ang nasa pagitan ng nasa maganda at nasa hindi gaanong magandang employment. :)

Goodluck sa jobhunting. :)

[Jasperbad]

Nice one. Thanks po for sharing your insights.

I like your point.

[gettingbetter]

Yan ang magandang post. Both positive and negative sides to give readers insights. I agree with you 100% pagie. :)

[elpalaboie]

I had my JO yesterday. and I accepted the Software Engineer (CIS) under the Lexis Nexis Department.

Starting salary is not bad.

[xfactor_g]

Alright, I did backreading, meaning read the whole thread. To start with, SPi was my first employer. I agree with the post that it offers great training especially for the newly grads, your very best foundation when it comes to work maturity, whether learning it technically, logically and socially are very much developed here.

Well, the basic pay is not that great if you compare it with other BPOs. However, (it depends where BU you are assigned, of course position) they offer supplemental compensation. In my case, production bonus, quarter bonus, annual bonus are given accordingly. Of course, they are based on your performance graded by the so-called BSC (Balance Score Card).

Now to those people who bad mouth SPi, who happened to be former employees, be glad to where you are now. If not for the trainings and not to mention the challenges and difficulties you had, dealing with day-to-day routines which are seemingly monotonous and robotic, you would not have matured, you would have not well-motivated and well-decided to move on and see the world outside SPi. I'm happy that I am carrying the values and trainings I had with them and I'm very sure these are useful with my new endeavor.

Don't bite the hands that feed you. After all, this is just a small world, you may not know you'll be dealing with them in the future.

Just my two cents...


Nice reply. exactly the way na gusto mabasa sa isang reply. Im not a former employee of spi, kundi yung husband ko, its true the training is good, but the pay..not so, but some people are really nice, but some are not..well..you get my point.my negative and positive talaga, lahat naman ata ng company ganon,not just spi. :)

goodluck to all jobseekers and to those who want to become part of SPI! :)

[sixpencer]

pa-share naman ng leave credits.