Career in Engineering - Is it better now?

Fancy figures, but where does the average engineer stand? We can go no end talking about the highest percentiles.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Google just open their first developer office in SG. You can expect $8K starting pay jobs for software engineering to appear in SG now.

Hopefully kids will start to pursue engineering instead of the usual law/medicine/banking path.

They already do. Computer Science and related courses are already at the maximum cutoff since last year. Intake is expected to increase to pre-Dot Com levels.

The fact remains that software engineering is far from engineering as a whole. One should not consider anything outside of software, chemical and aerospace. Though accounting for less than half of the engineering cohort, they are the only viable fields in Singapore.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They already do. Computer Science and related courses are already at the maximum cutoff since last year. Intake is expected to increase to pre-Dot Com levels.

The fact remains that software engineering is far from engineering as a whole. One should not consider anything outside of software, chemical and aerospace. Though accounting for less than half of the engineering cohort, they are the only viable fields in Singapore.

i am from aviation.
degree holder
7-8yrs exp at same coy since grad.
annual only 70-78k

still sux compared to civil service/statboard engineering with same years of exp

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i am from aviation.
degree holder
7-8yrs exp at same coy since grad.
annual only 70-78k

still sux compared to civil service/statboard engineering with same years of exp

Aerospace engineering is one of the top paying industries in Singapore. Time for you to change comapny, you should be able to get at least another 30% on top.

Asking for a friend.

If a person graduate with an engineering degree from a local uni with average grades, no relevant internship, is it still possible to be hired in banks? Excluding those neighbourhood bank branch selling insurance plans etc..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Asking for a friend.

If a person graduate with an engineering degree from a local uni with average grades, no relevant internship, is it still possible to be hired in banks? Excluding those neighbourhood bank branch selling insurance plans etc..

No, without network it is almost impossible.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No, without network it is almost impossible.

Even for retail banking selling insurance? Of course normal grad with local degree can get. Remember, this is the industry where there're tons of new hires. But those who can't make the sales target get drop after six or so months.

Am I wrong?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No, without network it is almost impossible.

Networking works in the US, but not much in Singapore. Most banking jobs (at least the good ones) require you to apply thru formal interview process.

With a CS degree, you can work in the tech department of a bank or a hedge fund. The pay is decent and higher than industry average.

If you are talking about front office banking job, then you have no chance if you don't have internship or good grades.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Networking works in the US, but not much in Singapore. Most banking jobs (at least the good ones) require you to apply thru formal interview process.

With a CS degree, you can work in the tech department of a bank or a hedge fund. The pay is decent and higher than industry average.

If you are talking about front office banking job, then you have no chance if you don't have internship or good grades.

A lot of jobs in the banking technology side get paid >$25k within 10 years if you are good, no point wasting time on front office.

My 2 cents...

Engineering is vital in every developing or developed nation...

The problem in SE Asia or SG is that they don't regulate how much you can charge in certain industry.. eg. medical.. this is why we have been seeing so many drs who practice this profession purely for money.. and often overcharging their patients. Ethics and passion are non existence anymore... They are like bankers.. they are given the "license"

As for engineering, many took up the course because of a childhood dream/ambition..
I want to build high rise buildings/planes...