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TAN Chorh Chuan
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year
Pros – 28 days of paid vacation!
Cons – Average 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
2012-07-03 11:04 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for less than a year
Pros – Well organized, friendly environment, flexible, good working attitude, good package in accommodation, low tax, good international environment
Cons – Hot 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 Management – Managers in NUS actually are doing very well in my opinion.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2012-06-19 09:43 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore
Pros – infrastructures, equipment, research flexibility, good fellowship allowance
Cons – No vibrant graduate research community
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2012-06-19 04:11 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore as an intern for less than a year
Pros – It has the best infrastructure
Cons – it is expensive and costly
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2012-06-06 02:37 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year
Pros – Reasonable amount of stipend, 5 working days week
Cons – Insufficient equipments for chemistry research, too much power held by professors over their students, lack of freedom of speech
Advice to Senior Management – Decrease power held by professors
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2012-06-06 03:42 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for less than a year
Pros – Challenging work scope
Not so busy so can get work-life balanced
Rich environment to know many more things
Cons – Not 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
2012-06-04 20:21 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore
Pros – nice staff, very helpful employees
Cons – too much micromanaging, inconsistent senior management
2012-07-08 03:34 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year
Pros – 28 Paid leaves in a calendar year! & Medical insurance is decent. In case of hospitalaization we are in a better ward.
Cons – Unless 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
2012-06-24 20:03 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time for more than a year
Pros – work with young and smart pp
Cons – dunt like prof. who are too aggressive
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2012-06-22 06:35 PDT
Current Employee – been working at National University of Singapore full-time
Pros – Standard employment benefits, salary paid on time.
Cons – Quality of management is poor, some directors lacking in integrity.
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2012-06-14 05:19 PDT
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