Biggest players in Singapore? Besides for the obvious ones like faang/Grab/lazada/shopee/etc.

Lyft
eYmY56

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eYmY56
May 6, 2021 24 Comments

Title says it all. I'm in the bay area (not Lyft), managing a team of ~100. I know I can't expect the same comp moving to SG, but looking for as far as I can get. I'm in the process with most of the faangs that are out here (like goog/fb). Wondering if there's any other companies I should try. Will reach out to grab and maybe lazada, but I just really don't know who the big players are. Not even sure if grab/etc will be able to compete with faangs. Maybe the banks? Any hedge funds out here or just other more eng focused companies?

tc ~1.2m / 11yoe

#singapore #grab #engineering #software

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  • I can't answer your question unfortunately but you seem to have had a great career so far. If you don't mind sharing, what were some of the most important factors in your success?
    May 6, 2021 1
    • Lyft
      eYmY56

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      eYmY56
      OP
      1. Long term plans are a north star, but useless in the day to day. Focus on what's in front of you
      2. Success is skill that shines with luck
      May 6, 2021
  • Bytedance
    May 6, 2021 1
    • Lyft
      eYmY56

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      eYmY56
      OP
      How do you like it over there? I worry that since it's apac, the culture will be VERY close to all the chinese culture myths
      May 6, 2021
  • Uber
    blamey

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    blamey
    Curious why Singapore if you're already so successful in the bay
    May 6, 2021 5
    • New
      ott1j@$u

      New

      ott1j@$u
      Got it. Really good perspective. Thanks for sharing! I feel your frustration, and you’d surely feel better in SG. I am in my early 30s, and following from your recommendation, i think moving to SF for a few years would be good for my career- really hope it happens soon.

      In SG, you can consider joining Google, Facebook, Stripe, salesforce, LinkedIn- good culture and i think you should be able to find leadership level roles that’ll pay well.
      May 9, 2021
    • Lyft
      eYmY56

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      eYmY56
      OP
      Thanks for the tips. Best of luck!
      May 9, 2021
  • Grab
    aKairou

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    aKairou
    Lazada Bytedance and even Shopee skew a bit more towards the stereotypical Asian working culture so you should definately factor that in
    May 7, 2021 0
  • Grab
    aKairou

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    aKairou
    besides the ones obvious already mentioned,
    may wanna try

    Stripe
    Indeed
    Wise (TransferWise)
    Zendesk
    Foodpanda
    May 7, 2021 0