Enjoyable environment but career progression is quite slow - Planning Executive URA Employee Review

4.0
Nov 20, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment, convenient location, accessible to a lot of food, business casual dress code, manageable stress level, regular working hours, sometimes there is interesting projects but not often. One of the highest starting pay in SB for dip holder - compared to other SB of similar nature

Cons

Slow career progression if you're a diploma holder - lots of time you'll be told that the additional workload given (ie degree holder's job scope) is a step required in order to be considered to be promoted even though you've acquired a degree (a consideration for those who wish to take part time degree), recent re-org has caused a lot of tension and high turnover rate, can be a bit mundane.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2023
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Pros

Exposure to everything planning related in Singapore, both nation-wide or community level. Lots of stakeholder engagement and liaison with the other government agencies.

Cons

Sometimes back and forth with other government agencies are slow. Lots of red tape, a kind of "set" way of doing things because that's just how it's been done.

4.0
Feb 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly colleagues and great location!!

Cons

Hierarchy can sometimes make it difficult to push projects through but that's typical of government jobs.

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