MINDEF DXO (All FAQ on it)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all, I've previously been a silent reader.

I'll share my experience, mid career change, 15 YOE as Dip before going stat board as SUSS PT grad.
3 YOE there and now starting in July as DXO9S.

Had applied a few different roles which is similar to my training/experience, there was one that they emailed me that it was no longer available and asked if I wished to try another role which my experience matches.
Tried that but at the end they said not available again.

Asked some friends, said that it is common that they either internally rotate/promote DXO to fill roles, or convert uniform to DXO and the positions are no longer available.
Different from rejected.

My current role, I applied around May 2022 in Impress.AI. I was contacted to go for interview in Jan 2023, totally forgot about this application.
Went for interview in Feb, contacted for more documents to send via Impress.AI.
Emailed to fill up Gform and separately medical form (I think since non-front line role, no need physical checkup).

Another separate POC contacted to go for security vetting. Took like 2hrs since I had a lot to fill up. Asked everything that can be asked, I feel. But main thing is to be honest and just reveal any past history. Unless you got charged in court, I think should be ok.

About late March get to sign contract. So minus the outlier of applying in May 2022, the process from asked to interview, to signing of contract took me 3 months +

Why I start in July is due to my 3 months notice period.
Hope what I've shared helps others as well.

I've got 2 questions of my own, for those who are able to share.
One, how does one progress from DX9S to 9P?
Two, for security level, is 1 the highest or lowest? I was with another chap who got 1A.

Thanks for sharing - are you comfortable to share the first digit or salary range offered?

Finally got a verbal offer after waiting for exactly 5 months. Gonna go down next week to sign offer and start work. Applied late Oct last year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Finally got a verbal offer after waiting for exactly 5 months. Gonna go down next week to sign offer and start work. Applied late Oct last year.

can share when did your G50 clearance started ?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Finally got a verbal offer after waiting for exactly 5 months. Gonna go down next week to sign offer and start work. Applied late Oct last year.

Hi All, this thread has been helpful and a companion to me for the past 4-5 months. Giving back by sharing my timeline.

Almost identical timeline as OP,
Applied on website in Nov 22
Interview with manager on Dec 22
HR reached out in Jan 23 and asked for documents (G50 and stuff)
Waited for HR to come back with salary info on Feb 23
March 23 - hr came back with final offer and approval
April 23 - going to sign contract next week and start job.

I would say the waiting time for g50 and medical clearance is around 2-3 weeks (and this is not too long and cannot be chased).

The longest (probably caused by slow process from HR) waiting time is the offer package and approval around 3 weeks. Maybe hr has tons of work to do and put mine in the least priority.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

can share when did your G50 clearance started ?

my role does not use G50 but something else. But based on my friend's application, G50 processing takes about 2-3 weeks

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi All, this thread has been helpful and a companion to me for the past 4-5 months. Giving back by sharing my timeline.

Almost identical timeline as OP,
Applied on website in Nov 22
Interview with manager on Dec 22
HR reached out in Jan 23 and asked for documents (G50 and stuff)
Waited for HR to come back with salary info on Feb 23
March 23 - hr came back with final offer and approval
April 23 - going to sign contract next week and start job.

I would say the waiting time for g50 and medical clearance is around 2-3 weeks (and this is not too long and cannot be chased).

The longest (probably caused by slow process from HR) waiting time is the offer package and approval around 3 weeks. Maybe hr has tons of work to do and put mine in the least priority.

Cheers! We're gonna start around the same time

applied for position in MSD today

Hi all,

Pai seh not exactly MINDEF DXO, but does anyone know what's the normal or average time taken for a person to complete the whole sign on process pls? Application, medicals, other administrative stuff, etc. till contract signing. I'm slowly inching towards 5 months and have only seen 1 insight on Glassdoor saying that it took 6 months, so not sure if that's the norm. Applying for Enhanced Officers Scheme.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Cheers! We're gonna start around the same time

Yay! Which camp you posted to?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi all,

Pai seh not exactly MINDEF DXO, but does anyone know what's the normal or average time taken for a person to complete the whole sign on process pls? Application, medicals, other administrative stuff, etc. till contract signing. I'm slowly inching towards 5 months and have only seen 1 insight on Glassdoor saying that it took 6 months, so not sure if that's the norm. Applying for Enhanced Officers Scheme.

Very fast. Once clear Interview FFI security clearance you’ll report to a holding camp and wait for OCS intake. I took around 1 month