Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Government Administration & Politics

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    100 High Street, The Treasury
    Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) promotes economic growth and create jobs, so as to achieve higher standards of living for all by:Facilitating the development of industry sectors with strong growth potential and fundamentals.Protecting Singapore's international trade interests, in particular, with a view to enhance access to global markets for our goods,services and investments.Providing a good understanding of the current state of and outlook for the Singapore economy for policy formulation and refinement.These strategies are derived from Singapore's general philosophy of economic management: strong adherence to a free market economic system, and active pursuit of outward-oriented economic policies.

    Reviews overview

    3.25 ratings in total
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    80%
    Rate salary as high or average
    60%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at the Ministry of Trade And Industry (MTI) appreciate the great colleagues and team spirit, as well as the purposeful work contributing to Singapore's sustainability and economic impact. There are good learning opportunities across various divisions, and the work environment is pleasant, with a good office location and ambience.

    However, some potential challenges exist, such as work priorities being influenced by political agendas rather than focusing on ideal outcomes for businesses. Additionally, work hours can be demanding, potentially impacting work-life balance. There are concerns about management, with some bosses being difficult to manage and a lack of middle management support. The workload can also be heavy, with some work being repetitive or perceived as pointless.

    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Assistant director
    May 2023
    Singapore1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great working environment!
    The good thingsAmbience environment, great colleagues, purposeful work!
    The challengesEverything is well planned and executed!
    5.0
    Deputy director
    Jun 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great public service
    The good thingsGood teamwork and can do spirit
    The challengesHard work to make Singapore sustainable
    1.0
    Director
    May 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not Motivating; Mis-aligned Career Goals
    The good thingsLocation of the office is accetable.
    The challengesWork focuses on outcomes geared towards political master's wishes, not the ideal outcome that addresses the needs and would benefit the businesses directly; hard work and the process of executing the negotiation is not recognised and not rewarded if the outcome is not aligned.
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