MAS for Mid Career Professionals

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The bigger problem is alot of people are expecting promotion to be given on a platter nowdays. What happen to the days of actually getting promoted cause you really delivered output and hence are getting rewarded. Nowdays is I join this year, can get promoted next year or not? Don't understand.the mindset.

The way I see it, there should be career progression for people other than the only way up is to be a Team Lead. Like a senior XX specialist. Otherwise, lack of motivation. The promotion is more for pay (bc annual increment sucks) rather than glory.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

it depends on the age and experience/skillset. I have worked in other stat boards such as DSTA, IDA (now known as GovTech) etc for 17 years. i joined MAS last year as AD only. HR give me the reason because my team lead was AD that time when i joined. I cannot join as DD, and report to AD. Now my team lead become DD. Hence I hoped i can become DD soon.

They lie to you man. My department has many awkward instances of this.
Got Director (TL) report to DD (Div Head).
Got DD report to AD (TL).

$8k doing data and analytics related work. Can do better outside?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

$8k doing data and analytics related work. Can do better outside?

Go to a bank, higher offers for sure.

Can anyone pls advise how many rounds of interviews should I expect if my first round of interview has DDs and ED? Thank you.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can anyone pls advise how many rounds of interviews should I expect if my first round of interview has DDs and ED? Thank you.

Typically 2, rarely 3....

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They lie to you man. My department has many awkward instances of this.
Got Director (TL) report to DD (Div Head).
Got DD report to AD (TL).

This is likely fake news, a Director is a Division Head level, can never report to another Director, it doesnt work this way.

In Banking, a SVP dont report to a VP, unless very rare occasions. But in this context, i dont think it is true.

Do share the Dept and division for verification pls

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is likely fake news, a Director is a Division Head level, can never report to another Director, it doesnt work this way.

In Banking, a SVP dont report to a VP, unless very rare occasions. But in this context, i dont think it is true.

Do share the Dept and division for verification pls

Nope, its true. I'm not the original poster but i have seen case of DD reporting to AD and D reporting to DD. in these cases, the lower rank person is at a higher appointment which means it's just temporary cause they are in line for promotion.

Directors are Div Head level but there are some who sort of got "demoted". They keep the Director title but not the div head appointment.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Nope, its true. I'm not the original poster but i have seen case of DD reporting to AD and D reporting to DD. in these cases, the lower rank person is at a higher appointment which means it's just temporary cause they are in line for promotion.

Directors are Div Head level but there are some who sort of got "demoted". They keep the Director title but not the div head appointment.

Yes, that’s correct. For highfliers, they may be promoted to the role before their rank can catch up, as the promotion is just too fast for them.

In addition to that, during old time you don’t need to be a div head in order to be promoted to Director level.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Nope, its true. I'm not the original poster but i have seen case of DD reporting to AD and D reporting to DD. in these cases, the lower rank person is at a higher appointment which means it's just temporary cause they are in line for promotion.

Directors are Div Head level but there are some who sort of got "demoted". They keep the Director title but not the div head appointment.

in MAS, their job title usually starts from AD, DD, D and so on. So, in reality, their Director doesn't necessarily mean a Div head. they have such titles is just for ease when talking to banks and the public. For other agencies/min start from AM, M, SM, AD, DD, D - the D then is a Div head.