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Updated 6 Jun 2023

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Found 136 of over 446 reviews
3.7
58% Recommend to a Friend
Housing & Development Board CEO Cheong Koon Hean
85% Approve of CEO

Found 143 of over 446 reviews

3.7
58%
Recommend to a Friend
85%
Approve of CEO
Housing & Development Board CEO Cheong Koon Hean
Cheong Koon Hean
50 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work life balance workplace situation(in 63 reviews)

  • "A lot of benefits and good colleagues(in 17 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Could be quite restrictive given the red tape(in 27 reviews)

  • "A lot of red tapes, have little autonomy in works, too much emphasis on paper work and mgmt reporting(in 8 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Good package but too many dinosaurs

      17 Apr 2023 - Senior Engineer in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pro family environment and good package and payouts for bonus

      Cons

      Lots of overtime, work can be overwhelming, high expectations

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Manual systems

      6 Jun 2023 - Senior Community Relations Manager in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance/hybrid work arrangement and reasonable pay

      Cons

      Systems were outdated. Still using Lotus Notes for filing and paper submissions. HR systems were still on employee self service system while many agencies are alrdy on Workday. Heavy on procurement work.

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    4. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Work in hdb

      4 May 2023 - Estate Executive in Clementi New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stability in financial means and good for time being

      Cons

      Too many politics in office

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    5. 1.0
      Current Employee

      Estate Manager role

      16 May 2023 - Estate Manager in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance; help society

      Cons

      Challenging stakeholder management and slow progression

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    6. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 10 years

      Good pay but stressful work

      20 Apr 2023 - Manager in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Competitive pay compared to other statutory board..supportive and helpful colleagues

      Cons

      Heavy workload and stressful work environment

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    7. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Rare experience

      16 Apr 2023 - Estate Executive in Toa Payoh New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits. Flexible working arrangement.

      Cons

      Heavy workload. The job scope is very wide.

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    8. 1.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      I left Becos they lose their value.

      18 Apr 2023 - Office Admimistration in Toa Payoh New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relax job, stressful management and directive

      Cons

      They are not for the People. They are developers for all profit

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    9. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Balanced and stable work environment

      4 Apr 2023 - Senior Engineer in Toa Payoh New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Reasonable work-life balance. Well established work processes.

      Cons

      Quite hectic at time. Dealing with public.

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    10. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Ok

      26 Mar 2023 - Senior Manager in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good family culture.work life balance.

      Cons

      Fire 🔥 fighting . Toxic cases. No progress unless schlorar

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    11. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Very hectic

      23 Mar 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Toa Payoh New Town,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Don't know what to say

      Cons

      Super hectic can go crazy

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    Housing & Development Board has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 446 reviews left anonymously by employees. 58% of employees would recommend working at Housing & Development Board to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

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