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Updated 19 Mar 2023
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Found 512 of over 546 reviews
55% Recommend to a Friend
77% Approve of CEO
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Ng Eng Hen
128 Ratings
Pros
"Work life balance andCareer Progression" (in 54 reviews)
"Stability, good pay and good welfare" (in 26 reviews)
Cons
"Need to navigate through red tape" (in 38 reviews)
"Non stop work days and long working hours and demands" (in 16 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good and stable pay. Good learning opportunities, good bosses and colleagues if you're in the right department. Some departments are also surprisingly flexible and progressive.
Cons
High workload and stressful environment.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Cannot get fired even if you are not competent. Like what an earlier comment below said, there are a lot of incompetent bosses around. Can’t say that work life balance or pay is very good in all positions here, but for the type of work we do - accept edits, edit language, we are well paid l o l l.
Cons
Can read between the lines from the pros. Bad bosses are a mix of non scholars (more of these actually) than scholars. Also not many scholar bosses left, mostly gone to greener pastures lollll.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Pay and benefits; many opportunities for growth.
Cons
Working environment not superb but it is trying to improve already.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Stable career but exciting experiences
Cons
Challenging and hierarchal organisation with red tape
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Salary high for low effort, but must bootlick to rise
27 Jan 2023 - Assistant Director in SingaporeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Pretty decent salary, will not be rich but definitely at least middle class life Wont get fired unless you are terrible Life quite relaxed as long as you know how to navigate abit.
Cons
Have to learn to bootlick, rising past a certain point is dependent on how much you're willing to sell yourself iykwim. Some scholar bosses are in their own world, ivory tower, unrealistic expectations. If unlucky they no empathy, impatient, selfish, you can be treated like slave. You can relax, no need so smart, but those around you also like that so not easy even when you want to work.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Low Pay, High Opportunity for Training
14 Mar 2023 - Manager in SingaporeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Many opportunities for courses and training programmes
Cons
Low basic pay. Small increment.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good renumeration and able to work from home
Cons
Quite Competitive in some departments
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Benefits, flexibility, salary and exposure
Cons
Rigid structure, high stress environment, long working hours
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good Pay Meals provided Good Bonus
Cons
Long working hours Strict Regimentation
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Structured and learning opportunities available
Cons
Too hierarchical, but expected from a military organisation
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MINDEF Singapore has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 546 reviews left anonymously by employees. 55% of employees would recommend working at MINDEF Singapore to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -4% over the last 12 months.
55% of MINDEF Singapore employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated MINDEF Singapore 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
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