What it does: Develops and provides techs solutions for corporate clients including staff access control, attendance & payroll systems, CCTV, apparel CAD and CAM software.
Best known for: Genuine Technology & Research (GTR) claims to be the biggest provider of Human Resource Management System software solutions in Bangladesh.
Staff stats: More than 100 employees.
The good bits: GTR provides interns and entry-level employees with different benefits including annual salary appraisals, festival bonus and lunch subsidies.
The not so good bits: The company doesn’t accept female applicants for jobs such as senior executives for sales and marketing. GTR also observes an age limit for certain roles, which usually screens out applicants who are more than 28 years old.
Hiring grads with top marks in: Engineering and Information Technology; Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Multimedia; Marketing; Accounting and Finance; Human Resources.
GTR was founded in 2005 and has served more than 550 corporate clients including Asian University for Women, Azim Group, Clifton Group, Unilever and Walmart. As of 2019, the company employs more than 100 people at its two offices in Chittagong and Dhaka.
The company specialises in Human Resource Management System software solutions, as well as providing Access Control, Attendance and Payroll Systems, Apparel CAD/CAM Solutions, Intelligent Fire Alarm Systems, Smart Online UPS Solutions and LED Lightening Solutions.
The company posts job advertisements on its website. GTR will only contact shortlisted candidates for interviews.
Internship opportunities are usually available for .Net software developers. The company prefers male graduates with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Engineering from a reputable university. Alternatively, those with at least two years of programming experience can also apply for the role. Applicants with an advanced level of English will have more opportunities within the company.
A senior executive or executive in marketing and sales for the apparel CAD division must have excellent communication skills in English and Bengali. You should have a Bachelor of Science in EEE to be considered for this role, although GTR prefers candidates with a BBA or an MBA Major in Marketing.
Executives and senior executives for the company’s fire & life safety system must be strongly skilled in English and Bengali as well. GTR accepts applicants with a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering/Mechanical, but you’ll have better chances of being hired if you have an MBA in marketing with a diploma in engineering.
GTR also invites fresh graduates to apply for other roles including graphic designers, junior programmers and executives in the accounts and finance department. The company accepts male and female applicants for these positions.
GTR provides annual salary appraisals, festival bonus and lunch subsidies to employees. You can also negotiate your salary once you receive a job offer. The company applies an age restriction for some roles. For instance, graphic designers are usually between 22 and 28 years old while some programmers are not more than 30 years old.
The company has an uneven ratio of male to female employees, which implies limited opportunities for career advancement among women.
GTR’s peers in the IT and services sector include Computer Services Ltd, One Information and Communications Technology Ltd and Toggi Services Ltd.
Computer Services is an older company that was established in 1987. The company’s workforce ranges from 50 to 200 employees. One Information and Communications Technology only started in 2018 as an Info-communications Technology solutions provider. Toggi Services also opened as an enterprise of Bashundhara Group in the same year. The two companies also employ between 50 and 200 employees.
The company sponsored the first National Compliance Carnival (NCC) in 2018. The Institute of Compliance Professionals organised the event which addressed compliance issues with modern tools and technologies at the workplace.
GTR encourages fresh graduates to apply for entry-level roles despite requiring some work experience. The company’s relatively small size means that men will have better chances of promotion, but they need to pursue further studies to meet the requirements for senior positions. An age limit for certain roles also indicates some urgency for older candidates, especially if they are in their late 20s. The lack of gender diversity in the workplace can be an issue for women as well. On the bright side, GTR offers a competitive remuneration package for the right candidates.