The MA programme entices you with a good initial starting pay. But manipulates the compensation (both increments and bonuses) such that at the end of the programme your total salary package is not any better than an equivalent job elsewhere. In fact it can be worse. Also bear in mind the additional hours that you need to put in running the recreation club in which participation is compulsory for the MAs.


The higher your starting salary ( be it due to having a master degree or relevant working experiences etc) the lower your compensation in terms of both absolute amount and % as the company tries to equalise the salary of all MAs at the end of the programme. The end salary after the programme has been forecasted the moment you start your programme. Thus the manipulation of the compensation.


It's an over-rated programme which explains the high attrition rate.

The uncertainties faced by the MAs, the unfair compensation for the master grads and those with work experiences, the non transparency of HR, the disregards of MAs' feedback, the changes to the programme without prior consultation with the MAs even after the programme has already started, the pathetic compensation etc have contributed to the high attrition rate.

Constant changes to the programme without valuing the MAs is not going to help in retaining the MAs. Enticing with a good starting pay and then followed by unfair compensation which can be very pathetic only serve to make the MAs feel cheated and betrayed. It's like being conned into accepting the job offer and after working your ass off you are being told that because they gave u a good starting pay your compensation will be lower so as to match the so called ''market rate''. What is this ''market rate''? How is it determined etc?

So future MAs do think carefully when accepting the offer. Dont be short-sighted to just look at the starting pay.