A place not for people into software development - Software Developer GIC Employee Review

3.0
Dec 9, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation very competitive across the street. Friendly team, everyone is warm. A lot of training opportunitis. Pantry got nice food (before pandemic) Office View is fantastic.

Cons

As my review subject said, this is not a place for developers. If you are a hardcore developer type, try to find another place. The CEO/COO/CTO will always emphasize that here is an investment company not a technology company, which makes me very worried about the future of Singaprean reserves. Everyone could see that the future investment will be tech-driven.

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company to work for. They pay above fairly, people are friendly and benefits / employee life - work balance is amazing.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good vision, good talent (under bad management), market rate compensation

Cons

​Incompetent Leadership: Constant, chaotic reorganizations driven by new senior leads looking for short-term wins rather than sustainable engineering. ​Tone-Deaf Management: Townhalls are heavily curated to ignore genuine feedback regarding burnout and management debt. ​The "Silent Layoff" Strategy: Mass PIPs and aggressive performance grading are being used to quietly trim headcount, destroying team morale. ​Inefficient Ecosystem: Paralyzing security and risk processes block execution at every turn, while engineering teams are expected to run at 200%+ capacity. ​Inefficient HR: A heavy layer of senior HR personnel who offer zero practical guidance, zero empathy, and zero worker protection.

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