MINDEF DXO (All FAQ on it)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How did you know yours was a CAT 2?

uh, i know it after i joined....?

if its CAT 1, it would be longer and you will need to drop by the dept physically for a brief.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

been looking at past salary range that were mentioned in the old replies. DX9 I can expect around 3k ish? But some also mentioned it's not as competitive in the recent years, anyone knows what's the most recent salary range now?
I just want to be paid rightfully for my jobscope and my experience and not be low-balled by HR, cause that has happened before.

can u share more about urself - like gender, degree (and class if you have), degree from where and how many years experience.

like that i can tell u DX9 ranges from 2k salary all the way to 6k.

usually local grad can expect 3.5k onwards.

lol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

you should minimially get 3.5k. Anything higher depends on your degree class, local, private or overseas Uni, NS or no NS and relevant working experience if any. A pass degree male with NS should get around 3.9k. estimated additional $100 or so per degree class.

hope this estimations helps.

a fresh grad M with pass degree started ard 3.6 or so.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yup, should be between 3.5 to 3.7k. your 2 years exp might not count for much and is considered same level as fresh grad. i wouldn't exactly know current market rates as fluctuations do occur with the economy/ demand and supply. if it reduced to 3.3k to 3.5k, i wouldn't be surprised too, in current situation.

for unis, i wouldn't say favor, but as per anywhere in the world, the better uni you go, the perception that they have more rigorous standards as compared to overseas uni like in aussie. this is a function of local unis being ranked higher and more reputable in the world. I'm sure they have some guidelines. i know someone who was hired who was from aussie uni, was paid lower than local uni grads, with all other things equal.

i pressume you are the same guy with the icon. ya, i think current rate dropped; one of my guys in my dept was offered around there (~4 for FCH M) that joined recently.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

wow huge thanks!! So if i assume with the minimum grade qualifications - Local uni, pass, F + 2 years experience, i can expect 3.7+? Also local uni is better? (seen some previous posts that they favour local uni degree over overseas degree?)

should be around there, they might add 100-200 bucks for your experience if relevant to the job from the baseline grad salary.

sadly the govt favour local unis first; unless your overseas degree came from an ivy league or those top britain universities.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

should be around there, they might add 100-200 bucks for your experience if relevant to the job from the baseline grad salary.

sadly the govt favour local unis first; unless your overseas degree came from an ivy league or those top britain universities.

yep my experience is relevant to the job, in that case possibly from 3.7k -3.9k range. Hm, sounds good to me, although I do know that compared to my peers I am earning lesser, but didn't expect a high paying salary anyway going into CS

Originally Posted by Unregistered

uh, i know it after i joined....?

if its CAT 1, it would be longer and you will need to drop by the dept physically for a brief.

Need to drop by hiring department or MSD?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi everyone,
I have benefitted from this thread and thought of paying it back by telling you about my experience. I first applied to mindef in 2019 but was rejected. I applied again this year. The timeline for my application this year
- Feb: applied for position and got shortlisted for the test
- Early Mar: test
- Early May: first round of interview
-Mid May: got rejected
-End May: writing test for another position
-Mid June: first interview
-A week later: 2nd interview
-End June: verbal offer
-Mid July: security clearance
-End July: medical
-Early August: security clearance


All the best to everyone in your applications!

Thank you! All the best to you too! You had two security clearance? Or you mean your security clearance was done by early aug? Was it a cat 1 or 2 clearance?

Is there’s a dress code to follow when going for the test?

would onsite test be PT or written test?