in my opinion and from my experience, many engineering companies in sg (esp oil & gas, building contruction) prefer foreigners. And they are fresh grads holding onto EP (min. salary of $3,300/mth).
first of all, is much higher than myself and my local counterparts, apart those who are involved in research works such as a*star.
secondly, tried before similar companies such as the one I mentioned who has EP and even in the oil & gas industry. no news from any of such companies at all.
are local singaporeans who has the qualifications from either local or overseas (Aust, or UK) insititutions less preferred?
or simply because local singaporeans are being sterotyped in being unable to work under harsh enviroments? (what are
NS combatants for?0
this is why many academically qualified local engineers are involved in the financial industry.
food for thought.
cheers.