HR is just to help the company to get in people. If you want low salary and the boss prefer you, HR will get credits from the hired. Fresh grad do have starting salary of 5.5k. By getting this kind of salary, you know what kind of work is waiting for you. There also people who can get this kind of salary that are not able to perform at their work. They can survive because they have a easy going boss. most of the time these people are scholar and they do not fly high in their career and rest celling of their career. like reach a salary around 6k with $30 increment per year plus 1-2 month bonus in those high tech company.

And... You are from ST?

if you're not actively applying for jobs, that's probably the only measure you can rely on.
getting linkedin messages can imply a few things.
1. the market is short of talents with your skillsets
2. your profile is very attractive to these prospective employers or recruiters
3. recruiters are desperate to close the positions
4. recruiters generally are more active and savvy on linkedin
5. mix of the above

regardless, always a good sign

Does not sound like ST at all

Newly joined E5. How is the annual increment like here for average performance? Thanks.

depend on your department, i was once in a department that always get 2 months bonus.

I think i broke the lowest increment record.. 0.7% increment

Pay freeze for the following year. 0% increment.

yah, only if your lao peh is president of ST lollll

man 2020 sucks