DSTA (under Mindef)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

what did you serve as in NS?

Female here. Hence no NS.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Female here. Hence no NS.

i see, maybe thats why. usually g50 clearance takes less than a month

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i see, maybe thats why. usually g50 clearance takes less than a month

Yea. Am hoping it will be cleared within next few weeks…. The wait is really torturous man haha.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Similar situation as u as well (not under DSTA, but the parental ministry tho). I even have friends that are not Singaporeans as I studied in an overseas uni lol. Was also wondering if it’s gonna delay the clearance process tho….. Currently it’s been about 7 weeks since start of G50.

How would they know you have overseas friends and isn’t that fairly common unless you mean your closeness with these peeps are obvious from say your social media?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yea. Am hoping it will be cleared within next few weeks…. The wait is really torturous man haha.

Yup it is. Im waiting too.

Anyone still getting shortlisted for the TGP Program? I applied for it a few weeks ago and the job application is currently still under review. Just checked their job page and they are no longer accepting any applications.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone still getting shortlisted for the TGP Program? I applied for it a few weeks ago and the job application is currently still under review. Just checked their job page and they are no longer accepting any applications.

Hiring for TGP 2024 has concluded

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone still getting shortlisted for the TGP Program? I applied for it a few weeks ago and the job application is currently still under review. Just checked their job page and they are no longer accepting any applications.

Try again for the next intake in Sep/Oct

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Want to ask current DSTA employees, if I enter as a 2nd lower my fresh grad salary lower than the FCH/2nd upper. Will it be forever lower than my peers over the years, after promotion and increments?? Or when promotion will it be more based on performance and I can catch up?

As a fellow 2nd lower honours with 9-10 YOE, my advice is you got to manage your expectations because we do get left out of adjustments and increments. You can work hard and perform better than your 2nd upper peers this year but an adjustment to their salary can reset it again.

Did you get offered though? iirc they offer 2nd upper > 2nd lower

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a fellow 2nd lower honours with 9-10 YOE, my advice is you got to manage your expectations because we do get left out of adjustments and increments. You can work hard and perform better than your 2nd upper peers this year but an adjustment to their salary can reset it again.

Did you get offered though? iirc they offer 2nd upper > 2nd lower

thankfully my friends and I got offered with second lower. despite the slight difference in pay with fch, second upper, i guess a starting pay close to 6k is better than anything else i can get as a mech eng student with second lower