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Updated May 14, 2013
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3.7 128 reviews

                             

93% Approve of the CEO

National University of Singapore President TAN Chorh Chuan

TAN Chorh Chuan

(44 ratings)

82% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Singapore (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year

Pros28 days of paid vacation!

ConsAverage pay and your work depends on the PI you work with.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Singapore (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for less than a year

ProsWell organized, friendly environment, flexible, good working attitude, good package in accommodation, low tax, good international environment

ConsHot Singapore weather, high price to buy a car, a lot of document works which might not be necessary, high price in living if required US standard, Difficult to be promoted, Risky in career (firm six year evaluation system)

Advice to Senior ManagementManagers in NUS actually are doing very well in my opinion.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore

Prosinfrastructures, equipment, research flexibility, good fellowship allowance

ConsNo vibrant graduate research community

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Singapore (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore as an intern for less than a year

ProsIt has the best infrastructure

Consit is expensive and costly

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Clementi New Town (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year

ProsReasonable amount of stipend, 5 working days week

ConsInsufficient equipments for chemistry research, too much power held by professors over their students, lack of freedom of speech

Advice to Senior ManagementDecrease power held by professors

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for less than a year

ProsChallenging work scope
Not so busy so can get work-life balanced
Rich environment to know many more things

ConsNot always using industrial standard design, so you might not be able to catch up with industry if you decided to quit

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore

Prosnice staff, very helpful employees

Constoo much micromanaging, inconsistent senior management

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Singapore (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year

Pros28 Paid leaves in a calendar year! & Medical insurance is decent. In case of hospitalaization we are in a better ward.

ConsUnless we are in admin positions or full time academic positions, we are not entitled to 13th month salary which is mandate in singapore

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Singapore (Singapore)

Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year

Proswork with young and smart pp

Consdunt like prof. who are too aggressive

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time

ProsStandard employment benefits, salary paid on time.

ConsQuality of management is poor, some directors lacking in integrity.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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