Mnc jobs - a must in life ??

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Really?

You mean technical difficulty or work load or politics or/but not limited to other stuffs?

Work load T_T

Originally Posted by Unregistered

oh and i do engage in ECAs with my boss if you know what i mean.

ECAs? u mean go to those LSB tog?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree with your pts. I market automation solutions for a German MNC and the kind of budgets and platforms I deal with is totally different from SME. I also get to interact with many more marketing professionals in internal and external functions that my ex-local company cannot afford to send me to.

To manage a promotion budget of $1.2m is a whole new level compared to last time $50k which I have to beg for scraps from vendors and sponsors.

Originally Posted by jellyO

Nah, while there may be some niche jobs out there where people get paid higher in smaller firms (e.g. boutique consultancy), for most of the jobs out there, MNCs pay at least 30% premium compared to SME. Benefits are also much better than small companies.

The myth that SME give you more "exposure" because you multi-task is just a common trick small time businessman use to con their workers into staying with them. Basically the logic is easy, SMEs are trying to cut whatever cost they can find, so will usually end up asking you to do lots of unrelated crap work which they justify as exposure or development. It's just a way of paying cheaply 1 person to do 3 person work.

SME practices are also laughably unsophisticated and "listen to what big boss say" kind, that is why they can afford to get 1 guy to multi-task unrelated stuff. The work is relatively simple and unstrategic and mostly is just doing whatever is the whim and fancy of big boss.

MNCs can't really do that as their stakeholder relationships are complex, policies have to be adhered to prevent abuse and the level of business case modelling and analyses is more rigorous than SME.

I was in supply chain in a SME for 13 years and when I went into a big MNC, it was a struggle to adapt and luckily after a year of hard work things have taken off. I have upgraded myself much more professionally over the past 2 years as a buying specialist than I had in wasting my time "multi-tasking" for 13+ years in the SME.

Close to 10 years down the road, I see this post as something that is still relevant.
As someone who has worked in all 3 GLC, SME and MNC over the last 20 years, I can sum them up as the following:
1. SME - Structure in a mess with a lot of multi tasking and no guidance but you learn a lot in a short time. Fast paced but with centralized power in the 1 boss who has the say in everything. Changes can happen fast. Job security very dependent on boss's whim and fancy. Worst job security among 3. Pay wise most pathetic among the 3. But if you manage to become the boss's pet, your salary and job security can become the best in the 3. Good to stay for short term just to gain basic experience. Low to mid level exposure. Some offer global exposure.

2. GLC - Laid back, a lot of freeloaders who spent many years in the company. Perceived iron rice bowl but resturucturing can come suddenly and you will lose your job without knowing. Most political among the 3, in fact the politics are very toxic compared to the other 2. Salary wise very structured and very little room for negotiation. Local exposure and staying too long makes you ignorant. Cannot stay for long if you are not a leech.

3, MNC - Very structured and focused. Job stability very volatile and dependent on global economic stiuation, acquisitions and mergers. Roles are well defined and you get to develop yourself in the specific role you are hired for. Most professional and ethical among the 3. Politics are more strategy related and high leveled compared to the other 2. Pay wise very subjective. Range can go lowest among the 3 to higher than the others depending on the value you bring and the company performance. Highest in exposure with globally opportunities.

Dependent on the type of person you are so I cannot say for sure which is the best.

Originally Posted by Hermit

Agree totally.

It is just PERCEPTION, like everything else in life...eg. Raffles Institution, Harvard University, MBA, Goldman Sachs, District 10, BMW ....

Raffles, HC or ACSI

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Close to 10 years down the road, I see this post as something that is still relevant.
As someone who has worked in all 3 GLC, SME and MNC over the last 20 years, I can sum them up as the following:
1. SME - Structure in a mess with a lot of multi tasking and no guidance but you learn a lot in a short time. Fast paced but with centralized power in the 1 boss who has the say in everything. Changes can happen fast. Job security very dependent on boss's whim and fancy. Worst job security among 3. Pay wise most pathetic among the 3. But if you manage to become the boss's pet, your salary and job security can become the best in the 3. Good to stay for short term just to gain basic experience. Low to mid level exposure. Some offer global exposure.

2. GLC - Laid back, a lot of freeloaders who spent many years in the company. Perceived iron rice bowl but resturucturing can come suddenly and you will lose your job without knowing. Most political among the 3, in fact the politics are very toxic compared to the other 2. Salary wise very structured and very little room for negotiation. Local exposure and staying too long makes you ignorant. Cannot stay for long if you are not a leech.

3, MNC - Very structured and focused. Job stability very volatile and dependent on global economic stiuation, acquisitions and mergers. Roles are well defined and you get to develop yourself in the specific role you are hired for. Most professional and ethical among the 3. Politics are more strategy related and high leveled compared to the other 2. Pay wise very subjective. Range can go lowest among the 3 to higher than the others depending on the value you bring and the company performance. Highest in exposure with globally opportunities.

Dependent on the type of person you are so I cannot say for sure which is the best.

perfect summary. Never worked in a SME before, but the MNC and GLC stuff is spot on!

What about MNC vs civil service? Any insight from anyone?

In sec sch, poly, ns and uni i usually free load my groupmates for projecf.
Should i join glc since it lets me use my best skills that i have honed for past ten years?

As a big fan of different dating websites, I am using .teendatingsites.com.au which is helping me to look for interesting people online. I am currently really addicted to it and hope to meet really wonderful people online. So, this opportunity is just for me.

I am graduating from Uni next year, good local uni. Can anyone advise how to join an MNC straight after uni preferably in the managerial level.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am graduating from Uni next year, good local uni. Can anyone advise how to join an MNC straight after uni preferably in the managerial level.

pucker up dem lips. gonna do alot of mouth servicing to get managerial level after grad.