Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239033)

Does anyone know what is the nucleus program like?
5 Year structured program, different tracks undergo different training, SWE/Data analyst will go for masters certification under NUS ISS, the other tracks lan lan suck thumb no masters.

Do you have to study and take exam while working at the same time?
Yes, but 1 year masters curriculum spread over 5 years, pretty sure its not hard to attain the cert. And no you cannot complete the masters in less than 5 years even if you very fast, its gated by HR.

Is this a good place for fresh graduate from computer science to gain experience and exposure?
Gain experience and exposure definitely, you will be thrown to projects for OJT, don't mistake OJT for not delivering anything, you are a full time staff under nucleus, have to deliver or your performance grading will be crap. Also, starting pay of 4.8k applies to all nucleus, a fresh graduate from some 1 year private uni marketing degree will get the same pay and progression as a fresh graduate from NUS computer science with second upper.

Is it possible to just focus on the work rather than courses to attain the certificate?
No such thing. If can just use work experience get certificate without going through tests or exams then that cert is useless by default.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239393)

Can anyone give insight into the annual performance appraisal?

Heard there's 4 grading, how will each grading affect the number of months of bonus u get and promotions, especially for p grade personnel?

I was told that no matter how hard I work to complete the project with no bug, I will only get an average grade

Ask about what KPI is being used and got non answers like how to compare what u code vs others, even say things he have to grade everyone (front n back), then ask how he know whether front or back end is difficult

burn weekend, OT non stop to finish project on time with literally no help and all self learning, get throw into understaffed project and treated like I'm some senior engineer and expected to be able to solve all problems and then when come to appraisal, give me average grade nia...is it my problem or im treated like a dummy because I cant fight back?

appreciate his honesty, feel like leaving liao

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239393)

Can anyone give insight into the annual performance appraisal?

Heard there's 4 grading, how will each grading affect the number of months of bonus u get and promotions, especially for p grade personnel?

I was told that no matter how hard I work to complete the project with no bug, I will only get an average grade

Ask about what KPI is being used and got non answers like how to compare what u code vs others, even say things he have to grade everyone (front n back), then ask how he know whether front or back end is difficult

burn weekend, OT non stop to finish project on time with literally no help and all self learning, get throw into understaffed project and treated like I'm some senior engineer and expected to be able to solve all problems and then when come to appraisal, give me average grade nia...is it my problem or im treated like a dummy because I cant fight back?

appreciate his honesty, feel like leaving liao

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239393)

Can anyone give insight into the annual performance appraisal?

Heard there's 4 grading, how will each grading affect the number of months of bonus u get and promotions, especially for p grade personnel?

I was told that no matter how hard I work to complete the project with no bug, I will only get an average grade

Ask about what KPI is being used and got non answers like how to compare what u code vs others, even say things he have to grade everyone (front n back), then ask how he know whether front or back end is difficult

burn weekend, OT non stop to finish project on time with literally no help and all self learning, get throw into understaffed project and treated like I'm some senior engineer and expected to be able to solve all problems and then when come to appraisal, give me average grade nia...is it my problem or im treated like a dummy because I cant fight back?

appreciate his honesty, feel like leaving liao

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239045)

LOL since when they hire 1 year mkt degree, don't think they are dumb, from what i see local U mostly are non com science student while private or mostly com science.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 239393)

Can anyone give insight into the annual performance appraisal?

Heard there's 4 grading, how will each grading affect the number of months of bonus u get and promotions, especially for p grade personnel?

I was told that no matter how hard I work to complete the project with no bug, I will only get an average grade

Ask about what KPI is being used and got non answers like how to compare what u code vs others, even say things he have to grade everyone (front n back), then ask how he know whether front or back end is difficult

burn weekend, OT non stop to finish project on time with literally no help and all self learning, get throw into understaffed project and treated like I'm some senior engineer and expected to be able to solve all problems and then when come to appraisal, give me average grade nia...is it my problem or im treated like a dummy because I cant fight back?

appreciate his honesty, feel like leaving liao