GIC reviews

- Salary is below par (at least in Asia) because salaries for investment professionals are bench-marked to local corporate banks, rather than asset management / private equity firms - very opaque assessment and promotion structure - you are never told what you need to do to move up, yet are given nebulous feedback during review - depending on the team you are working with, your colleagues are company-"lifers" who have a set way of doing things - lot of stress on "visibility", leading people to posture, do a lot of work to literally get airtime - many of the younger colleagues are those who have gone through the 2 year analyst program equivalent - a lateral hire would be at a slight disadvantage re" visibility - overall the culture is "different", not all can get used to it

Technology Group (TG) and the former Data Strategy Group (DSG) are nothing short of toxic. Under the direction of COO Sam Kim Yong Sang, we are witnessing a cold, calculated "silent layoff" campaign. Long-tenured staff who have given their best years to the firm are being funneled into mass PIPs that are designed for failure, not growth. This isn't about performance. It’s a transparent maneuver to trim headcount and hit aggressive KPI targets without the PR fallout of a formal redundancy. Management is treating human beings like line items on a spreadsheet, ignoring the devastating impact on families and the mental health of loyal employees. The TG leadership has become a puppet for these metrics, destroying the very culture of trust that took decades to build.