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    Singapore Polytechnic Reviews

    Updated May 17, 2017
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    Tan Hang Cheong
    3 Ratings

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    1. "Research Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      good work and life balance

      Cons

      Nothing I can come up with right now

      Advice to Management

      good

    2. "Not a great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Location is good. Flexible timing.

      Cons

      Heavy workload and office politics.

      Advice to Management

      Trim paper work and cut politics.

    3. "Temp"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Really great work environment with great culture and colleagues.

      Cons

      None that I can think of right now.

    4. "Good for 2-3 years"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Good work life balance and staff benefits.

      Cons

      No 13-month bonus and pay is below market rate for the same job.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Stability"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      You enjoy Public Service benefits and the stability from having a Public Service job. Generally good work-life-balance.

      Cons

      Career progression is slow. You have to be patient. Impossible to get promotions in consecutive years regardless of how capable you are - something that may be possible in the corporate world.

      Advice to Management

      Please re-look the way that staff are appraised and more importantly, to do away with the bell-curve. When you have a team of top performers working together, the bell-curve only serves to drive staff out rather than motivate them to do better.

    6. "An established diploma education provider"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Singapore Polytechnic full-time

      Pros

      Structured and established processes. Academic needs and concerns are addressed clearly. Wide spread of departments to support the organisation.

      Cons

      May not be flexible enough to fit with fast-changing industries. Has some administrative load which may slow down in adopting and adapting to new technologies, processes, knowledge.

      Advice to Management

      Perhaps more autonomy, and more support to streamline processes. Fast-changing industry requires nimble education.

    7. "For Part-time lecturers"

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      Current Employee - Part-Time Lecturer
      Current Employee - Part-Time Lecturer
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Singapore Polytechnic part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good working environment, flexible schedule, general creative freedom in lesson implementation, efforts to integrate new technologies, good relationships with immediate upper management

      Cons

      Some level of bureaucracy and accompnying difficulties, as well as resistance to changing systems, particularly those involving technology

      Advice to Management

      As with any structured company, keep your ears to the ground

    8. "Executive"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Stable environment and friendly co-worker

      Cons

      Too many initiatives, may lost focus

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Research Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Research Engineer in Singapore (Singapore)
      Current Employee - Research Engineer in Singapore (Singapore)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Singapore Polytechnic full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good perks and benefits. Work life balance is encouraged. A lot activities to encourage team building team learning. Good place to start your career (for non-academic roles), or if you want an easy life (as a lecturer).

      Cons

      Some directors don't know how to manage their staff, and some are not even clear about the expectations of their employees. A lot of empty promises made. Growth and career advancement within the company is slow because they view your worth according to academic qualifications.

      Advice to Management

      Get bosses who are competent and not just there to collect a pay cheque.

    10. "IT"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Singapore Polytechnic (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good colleagues
      Caring and understanding direct supervisor

      Cons

      Can be dominant by old guard within mid-level management

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