I don't think anyone can say anything bad about MDIS here
because of the T&Cs of this forum. Also, MDIS always likes to
say if anyone says bad stuff about them, they will sue - I have
personally heard the sec-gen say this.
However, as an ex-worker from MDIS, I have nothing but bad
things to say about the company. I managed to 'graduate' from my
contract late last year. The turnover rate is so high that they
have to place so many restrictions on the position (such as 1 - 5
year contract, payment required if you leave before your contract
is up - which is TRUE btw. For me, it was 3 months of salary, but
couldn't afford so I had to stay on.) They tend to place employees
in the wrong positions (eg. IT graduate doing scheduling and other
ad hoc duties, geography/lifescience graduate doing admin
jobs.)
The working conditions are not up to standards and the
facilities are not as cutting edge as they would have you believe.
My computer monitor was so old that I could still see the refresh
rate - staring at this from 8.30am to 9pm almost every day was a
nightmare. People treat you like crap, as if your studies and
previous work experiences don't count for anything. I got scolded
for not being able to produce ridiculous amounts of analyses and
have been shouted at in front of other colleagues for expressing my
honest thoughts in my monthly report. My pay, despite being a
degree-holder, was only S$1.8k, and no significant increments were
made even though I was doing overtime and working to keep my
portfolio from disintegrating. I was very upset as there was
another staff in my dept who did not do as much work and she got
just as much increment as myself. There is little/no staff
appreciation.
Come to think of it, I feel like I wasted 1 whole year of my
life working there. It has not helped my resume as it has nothing
to do with what I studied. Also I did not learn much from working
there, other than using Microsoft Word/Excel, stuff I already knew
before... I'd much rather be unemployed than work in MDIS.
This is my perception of my time working there. No defamation
intended, but if your company is lousy, this is what you should
expect to hear.. isn't it?
ya lar, pay so low, who want to work there for long. always see
their vacancies advertised at JobsDB. you have to wonder why are
there vacancies every now and then appearing at JobsDB, for you to
ponder.
if you are desperate for jobs, can work there for a while before
finding another better jobs later on.
