IMDA (under MCI)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hmmm to protect the identity of my friend, i wont reveal the exact period he/she left, all i can say is not very long. He/she worked barely few months. According to my friend, tesa has super high turn over rate because the culture and the boss is toxic. The demoralization can be felt within weeks you are there because the boss has anger management issue and has the habit of "name and shame" you infront of internal and external parties. It just makes one feel so super unappreciated after long hours of working. People can't wait to leave for the sake of their mental well-being? In my point of view, i am actually quite shocked when my friend told me about such bosses because i thought such era should have long gone? And working in public service before we have a code of conduct to follow and i seriously doubted the capability of HR getting rid of such bosses.

Many people i spoke to agree that imda in general is working super long hours and is common to work past mid night because directions keep changing and so are the working document (e.g. PowerPoint) that is required to be submitted or presented to the management. It is all about amending papers and ppt to what the bosses would like it to be. The way my friend spoke about it makes me feel like, everyone is required to be a marketeer.

Only give your best to a boss who gives his best to you.

This name and shame culture is practiced by losers without any friends in real life.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hmmm to protect the identity of my friend, i wont reveal the exact period he/she left, all i can say is not very long. He/she worked barely few months. According to my friend, tesa has super high turn over rate because the culture and the boss is toxic. The demoralization can be felt within weeks you are there because the boss has anger management issue and has the habit of "name and shame" you infront of internal and external parties. It just makes one feel so super unappreciated after long hours of working. People can't wait to leave for the sake of their mental well-being? In my point of view, i am actually quite shocked when my friend told me about such bosses because i thought such era should have long gone? And working in public service before we have a code of conduct to follow and i seriously doubted the capability of HR getting rid of such bosses.

Many people i spoke to agree that imda in general is working super long hours and is common to work past mid night because directions keep changing and so are the working document (e.g. PowerPoint) that is required to be submitted or presented to the management. It is all about amending papers and ppt to what the bosses would like it to be. The way my friend spoke about it makes me feel like, everyone is required to be a marketeer.

This name and shame culture is practiced by losers without any friends in real life.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows what's the salary range of a Manager and Senior Manager in iMDA?

Seems like they measured the type of grades/positions differently as compared to other SB. Can anyone advise on this?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Seems like they measured the type of grades/positions differently as compared to other SB. Can anyone advise on this?

they are closer to govtech scheme

Originally Posted by Unregistered

they are closer to govtech scheme

Govtech in alphabetical grade and IMDA in numerical grade. How do they match up?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Put it this way. I cannot coast and go home on time when I was working in a foreign bank without worrying if I'll be retrenched during cost cutting for average/below average performance. I can coast in IMDA without worrying about getting laid off, worst case just get a default C grade, which is ok to me. In fact, last year, I got C+ for not doing much. LOL

I'm from the private sector too. I got a decent bonus despite slacking while wfh last year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I'm from the private sector too. I got a decent bonus despite slacking while wfh last year.

That's good. Means your peers were probably even more slack.

Anyone got the invite for the IMDA Impression Day for the associate program? are yall going?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ah Su, not a guy. She hentak kaki for very long alr.

Oh, the infamous CMI Ah Su.
😂

Anyone knows what's the culture at Incentive Management and Governance (under Corporate) like?