MINDEF DXO (All FAQ on it)

[Benni]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Applied for a mindef role and after G50 submission, got asked to go down for assessment test + medical check.

Is it normal that they send for these before even a phone interview? seems like a huge use of resources if they do this for all the applicants....

What field? Like research/policy etc?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Applied for a mindef role and after G50 submission, got asked to go down for assessment test + medical check.
Is it normal that they send for these before even a phone interview? seems like a huge use of resources if they do this for all the applicants....

It depends on multiple factors. They will send shortlisted ones.

You are one of the lucky ones to be contacted.

Ill be joining mindef on 30 Aug. Does anyone know if I'll appraise by previous govt agency or mindef for work done in 2024?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ill be joining mindef on 30 Aug. Does anyone know if I'll appraise by previous govt agency or mindef for work done in 2024?

Interministry transfer from?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Ill be joining mindef on 30 Aug. Does anyone know if I'll appraise by previous govt agency or mindef for work done in 2024?

bruhh, if you leave before end of this year, your 2024 work doesnt count as anything. you wont be ranked in mindef also as you joined after June.

[Benni]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

you wont be ranked in mindef also as you joined after June.

I'm joining soon. That means I no pro-rated performance appraisal/bonus this year?

Originally Posted by Benni

I'm joining soon. That means I no pro-rated performance appraisal/bonus this year?

meaning to say that your staff appraisal won't be during the twice a year ADP period lor
dont need kancheong spider
your HR/RO will know or be alerted when u need to do your staff appraisal one

PB is meant for your work done with current organ in calendar year.
since u only gonna join mindef towards last 1/4 of CY, any PB would be pro-rated because u not full year in service

u 1st time work govt sector ah?
or u join from another govt sector to Mindef?

anyone know the formula for leave encashment is based on 5 days or 5.5 days?

mindef application is a thorough waste of time, even by civil service standards.

I am from a CS agency, and am a career civil servant. For other ministries and stat boards, the interview/application process is very uniform. No false hopes and nonsense.

Apply -> if selected -> written test + 1st interview -> second interview -> max 2 weeks to tell you keen to proceed or not. HR will be involved in every step.

There is no phone interview or all that.

Can you believe that I went for 4 interviews for MINDEF this year? All different positions. And for all 4 positions, HR was NEVER INVOLVED.

1st position - international stakeholder engagement role.

I applied in Dec 2023. Sometime in Mar 2024, Impress AI notified me that I was rejected. Ok fine. But in Apr 2024, I received a call from the hiring manager. Turns out phone interview, and I was invited down for a unit preview cum second interview in May 2024.

During interview, wah got dragon got phoenix all tell me im very suited for the job and if selected, will have written test. Went for written test. Cricket silence thereafter. Sent the chaser email to the person in contact and NO RESPONSE.

Second Position - Comms role (Apr 2024)

Called me for interview very fast i.e. phone interview in the morning then afternoon arranged for a site preview and second interview to be held a week later. All within Apr 2024. No written test. Immediately after the second interview, was asked to fill up G50 by the hiring unit which was super strange because from this thread, HR is supposed to be the liaison for all these but it did raise my hopes.

Sent in my G50 the next day and RADIO SILENCE until impress ai sent me a rejection email 2 months later.

Third Position - HR in some unit.

Went for interview - no phone screening or written test. Interview went well but hiring unit said that the position which i was interviewing for may be too mundane and low level for me. No outcome.

Fourth position (most recent) - Policy role.

I didnt apply for this one. I suspected the third position referred me internally for this role. Hiring unit contacted me. Went for interview less than 2 weeks ago and was prompted by impress Ai to apply cos of formality. Was given an extensive tour of the office, met colleagues including the one im replacing, etc.

Now waiting game.

So ... i just want to understand - if hiring unit wants you, how long did you wait before being contacted/informed that they are keen to proceed after the interview? When will HR contact you?

For a person who claims to be a career civil servant, your EQ is rather low. Perhaps, it is due to your background.

1. Do not to offend the people who process your job applications. Especially if you have yet to get a job.

2. In HR is involved in every step, just that you are oblivious. Recruitment interviews are decentralized to hiring units.

3. HR is already helping you by referring you to other suitable job openings which you did not apply for. For that, they get whinings from an entitled brat.