Originally Posted by Unregistered

yep it's when you can't get into TAP. you can apply directly to the job roles and be interviewed by the engineers directly. 2/3 technical rounds. also don't need to be interviewed by senior management

but you'll be under contract, renewable annually/biannually. not on the perm establishment which you have to fight for during performance evaluation. only tappers emplaced on perm estab

tappers also start on a higher pay grade (and on the higher end of that pay grade)

i heard from my junior that last year (2021) only 18 got into tap and it's getting more competitive compared to 2018 days, when i got in. almost everyone is a first class if not valedictorian. for the rarer second uppers, they have a portfolio that stands them out of the crowd.

tap is a exclusive leadership trainee program. its a way for govtech to select potential future tech leaders, not a way for govtech to "mass hire"