HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I didn't even apply to HTX cause I alr accepted a DFIR offer at Meta (FB).

Congrats way better than HTX

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Congrats way better than HTX

Congrats for getting in Metta school..😂

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I didn't even apply to HTX cause I alr accepted a DFIR offer at Meta (FB).

Good if it is real..lol.. Why bother to even reply in a HTX thread in the beginning..private and government are two different expectations..not like you are first day here. Lol!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I didn't even apply to HTX cause I alr accepted a DFIR offer at Meta (FB).

How many rounds of interviews you went before being offered?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How many rounds of interviews you went before being offered?

Phone screening + 3 rounds, all on the same day.

Anyway, I also considered some govt agencies, though I would prefer to join govt sector once I intend to settle down and seek more stability and work life balance. For now, career is priority, but perhaps family and children might be more impt.

The grind at Big Tech is real, and it's no coincidence that majority are around my age (mid to early 30s).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Phone screening + 3 rounds, all on the same day.

Anyway, I also considered some govt agencies, though I would prefer to join govt sector once I intend to settle down and seek more stability and work life balance. For now, career is priority, but perhaps family and children might be more impt.

The grind at Big Tech is real, and it's no coincidence that majority are around my age (mid to early 30s).

it traditional thinking to think that govt agencies have work life balance (wlb). i'm pretty sure HTX frontier staff is not having much wlb.

Do consider going to public sector only when you want to contribute to the good of Singapore.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

it traditional thinking to think that govt agencies have work life balance (wlb). i'm pretty sure HTX frontier staff is not having much wlb.

Do consider going to public sector only when you want to contribute to the good of Singapore.

Public sector jobs are more stable for older folks in their late 40s and 50s.

For youngsters, even if Facebook/Google or banks have layoffs and retrenchments, they can always look for new jobs since they're only in their 20s and 30s.

If you're laid off in your late 40s, 50s, it's pretty much game over for you unless you have connections aka "guan xi".

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Public sector jobs are more stable for older folks in their late 40s and 50s.

For youngsters, even if Facebook/Google or banks have layoffs and retrenchments, they can always look for new jobs since they're only in their 20s and 30s.

If you're laid off in your late 40s, 50s, it's pretty much game over for you unless you have connections aka "guan xi".

Yes agreed.... I know of an SVP in a local bank earning 250k+ per annum who got retrenched in mid 40s. He's been jobless since covid started since he cannot find a similar job. Fortunately his mortgage is fully paid otherwise he will die cock stand....

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes agreed.... I know of an SVP in a local bank earning 250k+ per annum who got retrenched in mid 40s. He's been jobless since covid started since he cannot find a similar job. Fortunately his mortgage is fully paid otherwise he will die cock stand....

250k per annum is like 20k per month, surely he has sufficient savings to relax for a bit.

Govtech, HTX and DSTA are **** hole, to avoid at all cost.