How is Singapore?

Citibank
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Mar 12, 2021 23 Comments

How are opportunities and TC like in Singapore? Seems like a pretty cool place to live.

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  • Segment
    eHiY60

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    eHiY60
    I worked in APAC for 7 years, two of which was in Singapore.

    It's a fantastic place depending on what you're goals are. The below assumes that you want to move to APAC already

    Great for:
    - Probably the best place in for career opportunities, especially in tech and finance - it's usually regional HQ.
    - Great place for expats with good communities and accommodation options (probably won't want to leave)
    - Generally attracts folks in a later stage in life in relationships or are parents, good amount of help for kids and good education options
    - Good proximity to so many places in the region for traveling
    - Really easy in terms of transition, most folks feel like there's minimal culture shock

    Not ideal for:
    - Might not be spot on, could just have been my own experiences but generally less fun for a single person. Hong Kong was better for that. Hence the life stage comment above.
    - No seasons, just always humid and hot (but also lots of AC)
    - The country itself is pretty small so some people might get bored (though restaurant scene is lit and like above, easy travel point)
    - I did find culturally leaned towards "black and white" mindset, things are either right or wrong and less up for negotiation both in day to day life and at work

    Hope that's a little helpful!
    Mar 12, 2021 0
  • Cisco
    Aeolia

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    Aeolia
    I was looking into this as well but I remembered that weed is hella illegal there which really sucks tbh
    Mar 12, 2021 8
    • Smuggling sounds good. Hope it doesn’t carry a death penalty (like for weed) if caught 😛
      Mar 14, 2021
    • Cisco
      Aeolia

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      Aeolia
      I've heard it's a common thing for doctors there to "prescribe" medical gum just like in Canada to "prescribe" medical weed before it was legal, do your own research tho idk
      Mar 14, 2021
  • I heard somewhere that levels/titles at most tech companies are not well-calibrated with US/UK/India levels.
    Mar 15, 2021 2
  • AFAIK its a vibrant but geographically constrained culture. Which means job opportunities are limited. Work culture is very Asian influenced = long working hours.
    Mar 12, 2021 3
    • I have never worked in Singapore. This is only from some few friends I know. So my data is heavily influenced by some one else’s experience.
      Mar 12, 2021
    • I had a project in Singapore for a while, and during my time I did not find WLB to be a problem. They seem to have a good handle on that balance however salaries seemed quite variable. Expats do well though
      Mar 12, 2021
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    bobmarle

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    bobmarle
    Wouldn’t recommend if you are non-white. It’s a racist and xenophobic country.

    You’ll be bored of it in 6 months. If you are white who can talk well, your career and personal life will be taken care.
    Mar 14, 2021 2
    • Google
      zIIf81

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      zIIf81
      Are you speaking from experience? That is sad to hear. Is the white population small?

      Why do you feel bored? What about traveling to other countries and having that easy access?
      Mar 15, 2021
    • Singtel
      bobmarle

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      bobmarle
      Yes. Lived more than 5 years. You can read all the news about anti foreigner sentiment on Facebook, news portals, Reddit and forums.

      You can’t travel all the time and the city/country is ~1/2 of LA in size.
      Mar 15, 2021