GovTech Tech Associate Program (TAP)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

nah, thats bs. i am second upper lol, can see compensation details in workday. same as fch.

Good to hear that GovTech does not differentiate between FCH and second upper

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As contract hire/FGP, 6K for first class honours. Slightly less for second upper honours.

TAP pays > 1k higher than contract hire/FGP?

Just a correction, fresh grad direct hires can get hired on perm headcount too, have seen quite a few

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yep it's when you can't get into TAP. you can apply directly to the job roles and be interviewed by the engineers directly. 2/3 technical rounds. also don't need to be interviewed by senior management

but you'll be under contract, renewable annually/biannually. not on the perm establishment which you have to fight for during performance evaluation. only tappers emplaced on perm estab

tappers also start on a higher pay grade (and on the higher end of that pay grade)

i heard from my junior that last year (2021) only 18 got into tap and it's getting more competitive compared to 2018 days, when i got in. almost everyone is a first class if not valedictorian. for the rarer second uppers, they have a portfolio that stands them out of the crowd.

tap is a exclusive leadership trainee program. its a way for govtech to select potential future tech leaders, not a way for govtech to "mass hire"

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just a correction, fresh grad direct hires can get hired on perm headcount too, have seen quite a few

interesting, altho from GT's point of view there really is almost no distinction between contract and perm estab, not even salary benefits etc differ.

however like ppl have said, if u are hired via an external recruiter (or god help u if u are attached to GT as vendor) then diff case.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As contract hire/FGP, 6K for first class honours. Slightly less for second upper honours.

nonsense lol dont know dont anyhow spread ******** info

FCH and second upper same pay

Originally Posted by Unregistered

TAP pays > 1k higher than contract hire/FGP?

Yup, that's why try to get into TAP first but super competitive hahaha

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just a correction, fresh grad direct hires can get hired on perm headcount too, have seen quite a few

They are the minority.

Most non-TAP fresh grad hires (the bulk majority of fresh grad hires) are on 2 year renewable contracts.

Some are on 1 year renewable contracts.

The remaining are hired through external recruitment agencies.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

nonsense lol dont know dont anyhow spread ******** info

FCH and second upper same pay

Yes FCH and second upper get the same pay. GovTech does not differentiate FCH and second upper unlike other government ministries/agencies

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They are the minority.

Most non-TAP fresh grad hires (the bulk majority of fresh grad hires) are on 2 year renewable contracts.

Some are on 1 year renewable contracts.

The remaining are hired through external recruitment agencies.

are there any cases where the contract ends but its not renewed? lol aka get terminated?

This is because of the way govtech gets money for projects. If project doesn't get continued then the ppl are let go. Hence all on temporary contracts. Sad but true.