Defence Science and Technology Agency
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    78%
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    Work/Life balance
    4.0(18 ratings)
    Career development
    3.6(18 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.1(18 ratings)
    Management
    3.3(18 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.9(18 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    1.0(1 ratings)
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    1.0
    Associate Engineer
    Dec 2023
    Depot Road Central Region11 to 12 years in the role, former employee
    As an ex DSTA staff, i tried ways to return back there. I was being rejected a few times. Recently i gotten an offer as a project admin under EDS dept. It was under agency's contract though. But due to some reasons, i couldnt accept the offer. Days later i went to check with my agent to see if they can reconsider me again, cos i regretted my decision for rejecting the job. They never bother to take into the account of how long I have worked there before...
    The good thingsNo good things at the present. The old management were much better as more work life balance. They do not care much about whether you are graduated from private or local. Now they only welcoming local degree holders.
    The challengesFor the past 11 years there, i worked as a junior level role.
    5.0
    Admin assistance
    Feb 2023
    Hougang North-East Region
    Good & friendly working environment
    The good thingsFriendly Working Environment & Learning. Good Opportunity
    The challengesChange Of Management result In Change Of Job Duties & Responsibilities
    5.0
    VVIP IT Support Engineer
    Dec 2021
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Standardized and Structured Organization
    The good thingsWelfare Benefit Structured Communication Clear
    The challengesRegimental, quite a lot of red tape. Not fair to Associate Engineers.
    5.0
    Technical specialist
    Dec 2021
    I enjoyed my work because I am playing a part in the security of the country
    The good thingsThe camadarerie of my co workers
    The challengesCertain red tapes otherwise nothing
    5.0
    Project management
    Jul 2021
    Great exposures in various disciplines
    The good thingsGood work life balance and offer good learning experiences. Remuneration is fair and offer opportunity to progress
    The challengesThere is always new things to learn and offer new opportunities if you are keen in learn new technologies
    2.0
    Senior Engineer
    Feb 2021
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Didn't like my time here.
    The good thingsGood salary for fresh graduate, pays better than in private sectors.
    The challenges1. Workload and stress levels are high, with long approval processes & a lot of red tapes. A lot of time and energy is needed to complete mundane tasks. 2. Competitive and political work environment. Difficult to get support from colleagues at times. 3. Organisational structure is top heavy.
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    5.0
    IT consultant
    Feb 2021
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great place to work if capable of working individually
    The good thingsManager is very supportive. Work environment is good. Work life balance is good. Will have ample amount of time to learn new things.
    The challengesNo work from home. Few local colleagues can pestering you. Colleagues can be not supportive, it depends on project to project and persons you work with.
    4.0
    Senior Assistant Executive
    Sep 2019
    Great place to work
    The good thingsGood team work. Excellent Management. Balanced work life. Understanding Supervisors and colleagues.
    The challengesChallenges faced in solving difficult issues pertaining to Content Management System (SharePoint)
    4.0
    Senior engineer
    Sep 2019
    Singapore3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Power Management
    The good thingsCooperative colleagues that display great team spirit
    The challengesLong approval processes
    5.0
    Facility manager
    Mar 2018
    Singapore7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Contribute to the defence of singapore
    The good thingsGood salary and benefits
    The challengesHigh work load, security clearances
    5.0
    Sr. Web developer
    Jan 2018
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Multiple skills required to work here
    The good thingsGood opportunity to work with DSTA
    The challengeswork with multiple SAP modules
    4.0
    Senior engineer
    Oct 2017
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Dynamic environment with good remuneration
    The good thingsWork life balance and well recognized for my work. We are given lots of opportunities to grow professionally and encouraged by management to improve.
    The challengesRed tapes and tight security control
    4.0
    Application support engineer
    May 2017
    Singapore3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good learning ground.
    The good thingsFlexible working hours, company encouraged employees to upgrade themselves.
    The challengesWork on defence industry only
    5.0
    Staff Asst
    Mar 2017
    Aircraft Senior Tech
    The good thingsSteady job, above average pay, all round experience.
    The challengesMain job okay, but lots of secondary jobs, totally not related to main jobs.
    5.0
    Staff Assistant
    Feb 2017
    Have to stop working because of Compulsory Retirement Age, 67 yrs
    The good thingsRSAF is a good place to work, it teaches you to be an All Rounder, not only proficient at your own job but learn other dept works, Logistics and Admin,,,
    The challengesNIL Comments
    1.0
    IT project manager
    Jul 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    High pay but boring job
    The good thingsHigh pay, long lunch hours and nice colleagues
    The challengesA lot of red tap and job is boring
    2.0
    Board of director secretary
    Jul 2015
    Career Advancements?!
    The good thingsGood for graduates with engineering background, especially good overseas degrees are much valued. Even graduates with zero job experiences are paid well! If you are in your bosses' good books, you could do no wrong, and will get promoted fairly fast. Also good for people who know how to sell / promote themselves well, not necessarily know how to do works.
    The challengesGovernment asking for a shift of mindset that not all jobs needs degree holders but majority of the SBs with the current management is not changing their mindsets. Especially difficult for outspoken personnel if they don't like you, then you will forever lack the 'tiny' bit for career advancements. Transparency is 'so-called encouraged' but lacking in practice.
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    3.0
    Project lead
    Jul 2015
    Singapore5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good place for young engineers
    The good thingsAllows young engineers to take up big challenges in managing customers and contractors. Good learning environment for procurement approach of Singapore government.
    The challengesNot much technical work, though it is advertised as so. Lots of processes and red tape in daily work.
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