IMDA (under MCI)

Sounds like a good place for me to accept the offer. I've been in pte sector and am currently looking for a role with better work life balance to spend more time looking after kids. Hopefully HR can match my last drawn salary and I won't have much work to do.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any examples of bad Dirs? Asides from that AO guy mentioned earlier.

some folks mentioned DISG Dir SS in the earlier pages, I'd say I can't disagree with them

Originally Posted by Unregistered

some folks mentioned DISG Dir SS in the earlier pages, I'd say I can't disagree with them

What's wrong with ah Su?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any examples of bad Dirs? Asides from that AO guy mentioned earlier.

Entire DITG is quite toxic. DITG includes DISG (headed by SS), TPO (headed by AO) and HCD (headed by another toxic boss DT; practically all the TLs there left)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Entire DITG is quite toxic. DITG includes DISG (headed by SS), TPO (headed by AO) and HCD (headed by another toxic boss DT; practically all the TLs there left)

good luck to those who join or want to join because you either didn't read the reviews or don't believe the reviews. After having worked for quite a number of years in government service, I have never seen so many people left in a years' time, not to mention some even left within months of joining, the red flag is there.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What's wrong with ah Su?

think this glassdoor review was from her prev dept...

://.glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Info-Communications-Media-Development-Authority-RVW47530448.htm

Originally Posted by Unregistered

think this glassdoor review was from her prev dept...

://.glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Info-Communications-Media-Development-Authority-RVW47530448.htm

No wonder she's stuck at director for so long. Probably hentak kaki.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No wonder she's stuck at director for so long. Probably hentak kaki.

think this happened in when ICV dept in ESG was under her...

s://.todayonline.com/singapore/couple-forged-invoices-cheated-spring-singapore-s50000

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.

The name and shame culture espoused by AO is well known. This kind of asshole has inferior complex that's why need to depict others in a bad light to make himself feel better. The worst part is the HRBP is not doing anything despite being aware of the mass exodus. She probably lost count the number of exit interviews she conducted this year.

Anyone can advise how fast or slow does IMDA's HR work? Any estimated gauge on when we can expect a reply if we are shortlisted, and to assume otherwise if no reply?

Also P.S. for future applicants: is a cover letter important to IMDA?