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    1.0
    Assistant Manager
    Apr 2026
    Queensway Central Region3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    number 1 toxic company
    The good thingsYes man will go far and have bright future
    The challengestoxic backstabbing name calling ask for feedback but when provide feedback the management tell you is like that nothing can be done lol wonder what is the point of asking
    3 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Jan 2026
    Queensway Central Region3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    A good leader brings out the best in their team. MDIS has lost a good leader and doesnt groom one.
    The good thingsThere is nothing good here, as everyone is after power and position.
    The challengesEvery day is a challenge here.
    4 people found this helpful
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    Lecturer
    Dec 2025
    Central RegionLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Please consider their teaching role carefully.
    The good thingsThere's autonomy in creating the presentation slides for the lessons.
    The challengesThe working environment is toxic and it's evident from the high attrition rate among the employees. The textbook is very dated - they are still using textbooks that were published 10 years ago and lecturers are expected to make it relevant to the class. They seem to be quite open to assign full-time roles that require strong academic standing to individuals who are not professors.
    2 people found this helpful
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    Senior Digital Marketing Specialist
    Sep 2025
    Queensway Central RegionLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    horrible, do not ruin your career.
    The good thingsNothing good comes from this place
    The challengesOld school management with rigid mindsets
    6 people found this helpful
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    Manager
    Jun 2025
    Queensway Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    money out but hard to come back
    The good thingsnothing to like about for the worst workplace in SG
    The challengesuse our hard earned money to pay for the company dinner and have to wait so long for claims to come back other company meeting just simple meals here meeting must have lavish dinner
    6 people found this helpful
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    Assistant Manager
    May 2025
    Queensway Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    the biggest increment joke in SG
    The good thingsthey give you a $2 increment
    The challenges$2 increment is a slap to the employees who slog it out for you basically they are telling you are only worth $2 to them and take it or leave it
    8 people found this helpful
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    Lecturer
    Apr 2025
    Queensway Central Region3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    many lecturers leaving
    The good thingseasy to get in as standard quite low
    The challengesnot much teaching jobs and have to do lots of admin work many lecturers ask to leave for no reason
    3 people found this helpful
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    Human Resources
    Apr 2025
    Queensway Central RegionLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    $2-$30 bonus due to inflation and company losing money
    The good thingsMany openings. Easy to Join
    The challengesLow salary. No bonus. Low increment. Out-dated practices. More redundancies soon.
    3 people found this helpful
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    Manager
    Jan 2025
    Queensway Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    another brave new warrior
    The good thingsdaily comedy and laughter from the way thing are
    The challengesHead of IM take over MDIS Head must be super brave. This position in the past from ED to CEO none last more than 6 months. Full respect and highly commendable. Hope to see this position around 6 months later
    2 people found this helpful
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    Senior Executive
    Jan 2025
    Queensway Central Region
    record breaking for HR manager within a month
    The good thingsstaff come and go within a short notice period
    The challengesmanaged to find a replacement for HR manager after a long time only to have the position vacant again within a month. Not surprising coming from the most notorious MDIS whereby staff can come and go within 1 day to 1 week to 1 month.
    6 people found this helpful
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    Senior Manager
    Dec 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    no future place
    The good thingsjust a job to get by
    The challengesonce you hit a certain level/position here you most likely be stuck there for a long time and your work keep getting more
    4 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Dec 2024
    Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    As other reviews mentioned, all reviews are true based on what i have experienced
    The good thingsNothing good as mostly old staff has resigned and high turnover
    The challengesOld school and does not wish to take employees feedbacks
    5 people found this helpful
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    Manager
    Dec 2024
    Queensway Central Region1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Regret not reading previous glassdoor/jobstreet reviews before joining
    The good thingsNo AWS and bonuses; Cannot work from home; clock in/clock out everyday
    The challenges4 out of 5 HR staff resign this year; Many vacancies but yet hiring freeze; Need to do more than 1 person job; Need to OT often; Lower salary; Management monitor MCs/Hospital leaves; Need to reply whatsapp during weekend
    5 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Nov 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    Bad working place
    The good thingsno good things to say
    The challengesNo bonus and AWS very uncertain micromanger every where in this company
    3 people found this helpful
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    Human Resources Executive
    Nov 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    military style environment
    The good thingsMANY EVENTS TO BURN YOUR WEEKEND
    The challengesLike working in ARMY full of ah Pek with thinking stuck in the past very particular of nonsense things like your dress code micromanaging environment
    3 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Nov 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    stay away from this place
    The good thingsnothing good to say here
    The challengeswith so many current and ex-employees and none of them are saying anything good about this company. The public should be aware of this company and their hiring practices so as to stay away from them. Even if you are super desperate DO NOT take their job offer, for your own mental and physical health.
    6 people found this helpful
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    HR Manager
    Oct 2024
    Queensway Central Regionformer employee
    High turnover rate with frequent staff terminations
    The good thingsBusiest HR department ever
    The challenges1) HR job is to terminate staff, then hire and repeat itself. 2) Many vacancies but yet headcount freeze 3) Difficult to hire with low salary and poor employees benefits 4) Low morale as some schools/programmes are closing & expect more staff terminations ahead 5) Job scope does not match salary package; need to take up multiple roles
    5 people found this helpful
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    Manager
    Oct 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    every quarter letting go people silently
    The good thingsNo good things exist here
    The challengesneed to burn weekends attending events night meetings micromanaging senior management they let go people every quarter 2024 in April once August once I believe there will be one more end of year or early next year
    8 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Sep 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    Best is not to join any department in here
    The good thingsthe good thing is going home on time on some days
    The challengesTo those who intend to join the company better don't join level 3. Almost all the department have problems is like it is cursed. the department there are running on very minimal manpower. some is one man show. especially the old man personal pet the highly toxic QAS manager will make things extremely difficult for you with his excuse' EFR' or 'CPE'. Anything he refuse to do will push to others to do for him with this excuse so that he can claim credit and that's how he got promoted.
    9 people found this helpful
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    Marketing Executive
    Aug 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    zero creativity
    The good thingsnot many good things to mention
    The challengesso restricted in marketing content resulting in zero creativity
    3 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Aug 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    not helpful people
    The good thingsnear to hawker centre and public transport
    The challengesthe people are not exactly helpful as most of them are new less than a year in the job. Turnover rate is super high especially in level 3. QA and IM have the highest turnover rate due to the mismanagement of the people there, better beware of the manager in quality behave like some coffeeshop uncle and super micromanaging and petty
    9 people found this helpful
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    Lecturer
    Aug 2024
    Central Regionformer employee
    In the reds for almost 10 years
    The good thingsCan get in easily cos many staff resigned
    The challengesUncertain future after Council announced that MDIS is in the reds for almost 10 years. Many staffs left / are planning to leave after management informed of impeding school closure. Another 3 staffs were terminated suddenly; Staff complain to Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) for unfair treatment and termination. Headcount freeze so remaining staffs need to cover more roles and responsibilities. High staff turnover rate. Likely to become worse with more staffs planning to leave and no one wanna come in. need to clock in/out everyday; no WFH No career development; many stay for ~1 year and bye bye. Management expects high job roles but only give low ball salary Need to be humble and agree to top management or risk being terminated.
    5 people found this helpful
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    Officer
    Aug 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    highly political
    The good thingseasy to find job as nobody wants
    The challengespolitical and backstabbing especially those department with alot of old timer they will steal your credit and don't share anything with new comer
    5 people found this helpful
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    Administration Role
    Jul 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    terrible place avoid at all cost
    The good thingsnothing good but bad about them
    The challengesrude and bad tempered low EQ management unnecessary admin work and events like to ask ppl to do more
    5 people found this helpful
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    Senior Manager
    Jul 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    hard to find people
    The good thingsnothing good to say is like SME
    The challengeshard to find people as most people heard about this infamous company even if managed to find, within 1 year sure level
    4 people found this helpful
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    Senior Executive
    Jul 2024
    Queensway Central RegionLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Worst ever experience.
    The good thingsYou handle your students the way you would. Some students are manageable, some students are beyond management.
    The challengesThe management is horrendous, as and when someone leaves, they just pass the tasks on to someone irregardless of whether they can handle it or not with no proper handover.
    5 people found this helpful
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    Executive
    Jul 2024
    Queensway Central RegionLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Uncertain forecast.
    The good thingssome colleagues are nice
    The challengesLow moral and great uncertainties as some schools will be shut down at end-year. Top management refuse to disclose further information to address staff concerns. More staffs are leaving or planning to leave an already short-handed team.
    2 people found this helpful
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    Property Executive
    Jun 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    trashy place
    The good thingsbus shuttle service to and from campus
    The challengesother than your main job you still have to do alot of dirty work for the management like help out in events and buy food for them really is trashy company
    7 people found this helpful
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    Examinations Officer
    Jun 2024
    Queensway Central Region
    join but don't stay long
    The good thingsnot busy because no business
    The challengesmostly old people working inside with very tedious process hold meeting but no discussion but merely taking order from the top...wasting everyone time
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Science Laboratory Assistant
    Jun 2024
    West RegionLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would not recommend, no room for progression.
    The good thingsSome good colleagues.
    The challengesPoor management. Micromanaging.
    6 people found this helpful
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