red tape and 2nd class employee - Full Stack Developer GIC Employee Review

1.0
May 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

supporting the people of Singapore

Cons

developers are 2nd class citizens, because it's first and foremost an investment company, and you're reminded of that constantly. A lot of red tape. Work culture is not 9-5, to survive you have to give 200% all the time, every time

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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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
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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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