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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Signing bonus is a fallacy. At least I didn't hear anyone from my batch got it.
Most Ops GAs (me) leave Ops within the first 2 years.. moving into mid/front office.
Most IT GAs are really passionate about what they do so they stayed in IT.
SME/Retail GAs are doing generally doing sales and are constantly motivated by awards.
We are promoted every year.. Senior Associate at the end of 3rd year.
Increment at least once a year (this varies.. I get about 7% pa)
Pro:
-prestige and faster promotion
-higher starting pay (3.8k) than average fresh grads
-easier to enter than foreign banks and other MAPs
-internal mobile after 2 years
Con:
-we are second-class MAs..
-salary is considered on the low-side
-DBS GA aren't recognized outside... maybe only by OCBC? I been looking out for quite a while but no luck
Sometimes, I feel we are cheap and good labor, brainwashed to believe we are future leaders and hence ignore the low salary. My 5 cents. |
Firstly, fallacy, i don't think it means what you think it means.
Secondly, you said in your pro it has higher starting pay, but the con is the salary is on the low side. So which is it?
Recognition is earned through your work and portfolio, not whether based on the fact that you are a "GA" or "MA".