Fresh Graduates Salary 2013 & Interviews

[killuagon]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

fresh grads can also get 4mths bonus? interesting. so apparently most fresh grads a re doing well, easily $55k above. married couple will make more than $100k if just into the job, so our hdb bto are quite well prices, i hope u all the young generations wont anyhow make noise just for the sake of making noise. sibei noisy already. be realistic, dont act hero go europe holiday, buy branded, buy car, fine dining always, then end up say no money buy house and blame gov that housing is expensive and start to rally for the opp in hoping they will help with the housing price.

keppel is sort of a unique case I guess. because they are famous for the low basic pay and high bonus. some companies focus on higher basic salary and lower bonus. so its sorta a trade-off

Originally Posted by killuagon

keppel is sort of a unique case I guess. because they are famous for the low basic pay and high bonus. some companies focus on higher basic salary and lower bonus. so its sorta a trade-off

go for high basic salary + low bonus compared to low basic salary + high bonus. This is if you intend to work in ministry/stat boards later on.

If you want to continue working in industry then anything that enchances your income is good and that means probably low basic salary + high bonus (that compensates low basic).

Originally Posted by killuagon

keppel is sort of a unique case I guess. because they are famous for the low basic pay and high bonus. some companies focus on higher basic salary and lower bonus. so its sorta a trade-off

How is Keppel management trainee like? Rotate among which department?

[killuagon]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How is Keppel management trainee like? Rotate among which department?

you will be allocated to one of the business unit for e 1st year, i.e. keppeland, offshore & marine, infrastructure or investments. then the next 0.5 year will be that business unit's overseas operations. and for the last 0.5 years, back to the HQ at kep corp.

after the 2 years prog. you can decide if u wan to go back to the business unit or stay in the HQ or try other business unit.

Originally Posted by killuagon

you will be allocated to one of the business unit for e 1st year, i.e. keppeland, offshore & marine, infrastructure or investments. then the next 0.5 year will be that business unit's overseas operations. and for the last 0.5 years, back to the HQ at kep corp.

after the 2 years prog. you can decide if u wan to go back to the business unit or stay in the HQ or try other business unit.

I think the job will help u a lot in your progression. Its worth taking up the offer. What's stopping u?

[killuagon]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think the job will help u a lot in your progression. Its worth taking up the offer. What's stopping u?

I really like the offer to be honest. I will most probably be going ahead with this job.

But i'm interviewing with Goldman Sach's Investment Banking and BG Group's Energy Marketing and Trading also.

Originally Posted by killuagon

keppel is sort of a unique case I guess. because they are famous for the low basic pay and high bonus. some companies focus on higher basic salary and lower bonus. so its sorta a trade-off

$3.7k is considered low for a fresh grad? what are u comparing against?

Originally Posted by killuagon

you will be allocated to one of the business unit for e 1st year, i.e. keppeland, offshore & marine, infrastructure or investments. then the next 0.5 year will be that business unit's overseas operations. and for the last 0.5 years, back to the HQ at kep corp.

after the 2 years prog. you can decide if u wan to go back to the business unit or stay in the HQ or try other business unit.

don't be naive, they will groom u for an overseas posting, in one of their more hardship locations since it is so tough to hire singaporeans there.. it's not that bad if u have no commitments in singapore. just get the big title (deputy GM or the like if u are a 2-3 year exec), earn the high allowances, save up (cos there's nothing to spend there anyway).

do u honestly think u think they will let u choose to "go back to the biz unit or stay in HQ"?

Originally Posted by killuagon

I really like the offer to be honest. I will most probably be going ahead with this job.

But i'm interviewing with Goldman Sach's Investment Banking and BG Group's Energy Marketing and Trading also.

all 3 companies here u have mentioned are so different. what kind of degree do u have?

if i had a choice i would go for the oil major but many others would choose IB. kep corp will be a distant 3rd for me, or something that i want to retire in.

cheers.

[killuagon]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$3.7k is considered low for a fresh grad? what are u comparing against?



don't be naive, they will groom u for an overseas posting, in one of their more hardship locations since it is so tough to hire singaporeans there.. it's not that bad if u have no commitments in singapore. just get the big title (deputy GM or the like if u are a 2-3 year exec), earn the high allowances, save up (cos there's nothing to spend there anyway).

do u honestly think u think they will let u choose to "go back to the biz unit or stay in HQ"?




all 3 companies here u have mentioned are so different. what kind of degree do u have?

if i had a choice i would go for the oil major but many others would choose IB. kep corp will be a distant 3rd for me, or something that i want to retire in.

cheers.

yep thank you for your advice

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
4.8K
support role (hint: it's like HR, Marketing, Finance/Accounting. the non-core banking tasks)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i think he said "small fry" to differentiate himself from elite scholars....

3.7 is a good pay. heard of friends in MFA getting 4.3k

put thing into perspective, the average median pay of working adults in SG is 3.4? so 3.7 as a starting pay, youre more well off than plenty of people out there..

the bonus looks too good at the keppel side though 4-8 months is quite alot...dont think stat boards would hit 4 months...maybe if u include mid year, year end, and performance bonus might hit 4 months?

Actually I know of quite a few stat boards that pays avg performers 4-5 mths bonus. This is inclusive of everything of course.