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Happy new year

Any tips or recommendations on applying to civil service

Do you need specific education requirements

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Happy new year

Any tips or recommendations on applying to civil service

Do you need specific education requirements

depends on what u are applying for, i dont think got specific requirements in general, for snr roles need relevant experience. need to know how to write well, can present urself concisely during interview, should have good chance one.

I am a career civil servant (in Ministry since grad from NUS) and am in a generalist role that has no relation to my degree (mechanical engineering). Am wondering whether there are anyone like me who have regretted starting off in civil service and feeling 'stuck' especially in terms of pay... I have tried on a few occasions to apply for private sector job (including stat boards actually, for the higher pay) but it is always resume sink into the sea and have no response. not very keen to move across ministries as the pay is likely to be the same under movement policy.

I see quite a few friends and cohort mates from my mech engin days doing well in oil and offshore and being able to go on overseas job and making much more (not just in salary/pay but also intangible benefits like housing/car allowance when overseas) and I do feel abit regret that I could have had the chance too, but chose 'stability'... then now got family and all, look at the MX pay and wonder about the what ifs

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a career civil servant (in Ministry since grad from NUS) and am in a generalist role that has no relation to my degree (mechanical engineering). Am wondering whether there are anyone like me who have regretted starting off in civil service and feeling 'stuck' especially in terms of pay... I have tried on a few occasions to apply for private sector job (including stat boards actually, for the higher pay) but it is always resume sink into the sea and have no response. not very keen to move across ministries as the pay is likely to be the same under movement policy.

I see quite a few friends and cohort mates from my mech engin days doing well in oil and offshore and being able to go on overseas job and making much more (not just in salary/pay but also intangible benefits like housing/car allowance when overseas) and I do feel abit regret that I could have had the chance too, but chose 'stability'... then now got family and all, look at the MX pay and wonder about the what ifs

Plz share with us your YOE and current salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Plz share with us your YOE and current salary

roughly 9.5 to 10 (i took about 6months npl) and current about 6.5k. not a star performer, not scholar kind. just your everyday farmer

age 40, annual package including bonus about 140k
seems like i am lagging behind my peers
some of them are already 1 or 2 rungs above me at a younger age

the above posts with YOE and salary seem not bad for a stable career actually.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

the above posts with YOE and salary seem not bad for a stable career actually.

But if you look at how prices are rising across all necessities (coe/car is not a necessity to me) then I think there's value to wonder how comfortable / early you can stop working

Originally Posted by Unregistered

age 40, annual package including bonus about 140k
seems like i am lagging behind my peers
some of them are already 1 or 2 rungs above me at a younger age

I don't think this is uncommon? Younger gens start off and higher base pay now also. 140k annual would translate into about 8k which seems decent for age 40

Anyone know the salary range as a software engineer in Singapore poly? They also have school holiday?