how come i was offered 5k for 2nd lower?

Interested in this position too. Anyone heard anything about this before?

That guy is right. 5 years. 😅
*Early mid career* 😆

For most people, 5 year is like a junior staff, trying to act senior only.

If you don't know don't come and give bs answer

OP, if you are 2nd upper likely will be 5.2K. When I joined the different between FCH and 2nd upp was $100

its 5000. 5.2k is FCH

I think that this was the old range!

sure or not, the last i've heard, DSTA second uppers not that high de

had my interview on campus (ntu) earlier, anyone knows how many more rounds?

ask HR lah, you think we HR for you ah

Any one know what is the interview process or question ask for EIT

heard the IT roles there are mainly focusing on non-technical stuffs such as managing projects and vendors as well as doing admin works.
Many came in who hope to do some technical role left within a year...

erm you dont know dont act as if you know leh. back in 2016, second upper for guys already 4.9k

economy bad so reduce to 4500 already

dude, i suggest if u not from DSTA dont anyhow TC leh.

In fact those doing ICT job gets $400 monthly allowance, on top of the basic salary, whatever the degree or degree class. But need to pass their digital test and interview.

What digital test and interview?

allowance is a now quite an ineffective incentive given that a lot of company are moving towards higher base

not forgetting in dsta is doing project management related to defence only and skillsets are not transferable to outside market if you choose to move on later.

DSTA hires people to stay till retirement, many staff not able to find better paying role outside with their niche experience and relatively high pay

This is only true for those people doing acquisition and pushing contract. This is not true for the software developers. Software developers are underpaid in the public sector. Their skills are transferable and in high demand, given the good tech market. Hard to keep these ppl.

If you are just in for the tech side, you certainly would not want to stay till retirement as most of the time what you are doing project management and your skill wont be transferable.
Right now the outside market demands for tech are high, hence alot of talented tech engineers have left.

Well, fact that a software developer from DSTA can find better paying jobs elsewhere is reassuring, shows that their skills are transferrable, marketable!

Only the good ones that keep learning by themselves are able to do so and mostly left within 1 or 2 years.
The rest are stuck there.

Software developers won't promote fast in DSTA since promotion is based more on project management and staffing abilities, which techies won't be keen to spend significant time on.

Agreed that it's underpaid, but their bar of admission is so low (along with the ample amount of opportunities there) that it is a good springboard for those who want to jump from non-tech majors to tech careers. Definitely need to put in the grind and the efforts though.

Just go there eat, **** code, and sleep, can enjoy a decent life and wage lol. Their remuneration package I heard got 4 months bonus for average performer leh, and plus got different projects there to expose you to different forms of SWE

Ya lmao, but aiya those who can leave for greener pastures means they can make it to MANGA alr (or is it FAANG now LOL). It's not like as if DSTA is a bad place to work in tbh since they pay quite decently, aside from the bureaucratic workload. If want jump from govt to private, must find better equity and pay la

LOL heard that some tech depts also got hire non-tech students in, wonder if it's true???

What's wrong with hiring non-tech background if they can pass the technical interview? Private sector also practices this

self entitled mah, thinks that study comp sci is better than self taught 😅

Anyone interview for Enterprise IT position before? Can know I know how many rounds of interview and whether there is coding test.

usually is 1 round with directors.
no coding test as you are doing project management not as programmer.

Not sure what role you applied for, but the first round should be a coding test. After passing, you will attend the interview with the director/supervisor

How much does a principal engineer earn anyhow knows?

principal is like Asst Director

It is a Software Engineer/ Senior Engineer position but job scope is more on management.

Ok but how much is the salary? Thinking of applying

don't bother applying, heard the starting salary is 3.3k

lol is defence tech using completely different technologies from commercial? hahaha

Starting salary for fresh grad is already 5.3K for FCH...

so how much is the salary for Asst Director or Principal engineer ?

$basic per month ?? how much
$annually salary inclusive bonus ?? how much