Looking to work in tech and move to Singapore? 🇸🇬 Watch this

Looking to work in tech and move to Singapore? 🇸🇬 Watch this | Tech Millennial American Expat

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3 жыл бұрын

I finally made this highly requested video on what it's like working in tech in Singapore.
NOTE: this video is mostly geared towards potential expats with careers in tech looking to move to Singapore from overseas. Additionally, due to covid19, things are rapidly changing. What I say in this video may be changed in a couple of days or weeks.
1:05 - landscape of current job market affected by covid19
2:57 - landscape of labour market and competition
3:36 - my general observations on tech companies in SG
5:31 - there's a lot of tech job opportunities
6:02 - growing interest of startup investments, deeptech, and search for tech talent
8:02 - job market is struggling to keep up with fast pace of tech
9:14 - my own personal experience in tech and my learnings
12:58 - why I love working in Singapore
I give a general overview of the labour market, the competition, my frank and honest opinion on my personal experience, and what observations around startups/tech companies I see in Singapore. It's a growing tech hub, and this is just the beginning.
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@TheFangGirl Жыл бұрын

Check out my blog where I share resources and tips on working and living in Singapore: thefanggirl.com/category/work-abroad-in-singapore

@fahmidamiah 2 жыл бұрын

This was an incredibly helpful video. I love your personal reflections in your videos, and you may find that a lot of people in your position feel the same way :)

@jayyangg5416 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video Emily! Super helpful!! And yeah for sure I’ve been speaking to a few ppl and for now it seems like all work visas are paused until things get better… definitely doesn’t make it easy but going to keep going and build opportunities 💪🏻

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay! Yes, covid has definitely shaken things up, but not to worry - I still believe there will be many opportunities for overseas talent to come in..you'll just have to be patient while covid cases are handled here.

@tomahawk1556 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You So Much for your valuable insights! Stay Safe & Stay Humble! 🙏🕯🌷🌿🌍

@so6291 Жыл бұрын

wow so informative and you are so well spoken. I have just landed on a job in tech and am moving to singapore in a month. this is really helpful to gain insights on general atmosphere in SG. Keep up the good work and thanks!

@TheFangGirl Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Have a great soft landing here

@PHNewswithIvan 3 жыл бұрын

Ohh love the intro!

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you!

@thirtysomethings9204 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for insightful info.: )

@aaronalexander8826 3 жыл бұрын

A tech tour of the world exploring other international tech hubs, legit would be so awesome

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Right?! Maybe when travel opens up again - I really want to go to Africa and Taiwan (my motherland). Perhaps to do a tech tour in both countries

@Camille-oo8wf Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this vlog Emily! I really really liked it. I am currently seeking for job opportunities in Tech in Singapore as well and your videos inspires me more to live and work there. I hope I can find a job real soon 😊🤞 I wanted to see for myself how Beautiful and Lovely Singapore is! Take care!

@TheFangGirl Жыл бұрын

💪 best of luck! Try to get referrals as much as possible-it will help with the interview process

@Camille-oo8wf Жыл бұрын

@@TheFangGirl Thanks for the tip! Appreciate it a lot. Tho it would be hard for me to get referrals as I only have 1 friend in SG and she is in the Sales Industry but I'll keep aplying online 💪Have a nice day!!!

@changjunghsieh3977 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your sharing. BTW, do you have any suggestion for finding a product marketing role in SG?

@katetoh314 2 жыл бұрын

Long hours are normal as we need to keep up. You should also produce your last payslip to hr. The unemployment rate high due to many of us affected by covid.

@hglee3469 3 жыл бұрын

In Silicon Valley, it's a result orientated environment as compared to working in Singapore from my experience. Even when I was in working in Oregon and Minnesota, it was more laid back. Was headhunted to work in Pennsylvania in one of the research facility but didn't take up due to some other commitments. Another offers came in a couple of years back to work and develop unmanned factories concept in Arizona, Texas. My personal opinion is go with an open mind. You will never know what is ahead.

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

I agree - I am moving forward in my career with an open mind, but have parameters and certain work cultures I seek out at companies I apply for.

@letmemakeitsimple4655 2 жыл бұрын

You are a great speaker.

@TheFangGirl 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@metalalive2006 2 жыл бұрын

Would you be interested to talk about how you identify mid-size tech startups before you decide to join them or not ? Or talking more about signs of toxic work culture at tech companies (Maybe you did another video for this before ?) Thanks for sharing

@alexong6646 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a industry consultant in a digital transformation technology company…..obviously there are great opportunities in Singapore!! No doubt about that…..

@user-vi4zw6zu4c 2 жыл бұрын

How easy/hard would it be to find a nice paying job with a PhD in AI working as a Machine Learning Engineer? How tough is the competition and what how high/low is the need for this kind of job in your opinion? I heard that there is supposed to be a swarm of Indian IT workers recently, is it true?

@ahmadthaier 3 жыл бұрын

I have a job offer, which I received 6 weeks ago, but I can’t go due to COVID restrictions!!! My wife and I can’t wait to move from Seattle to Singapore. Great video, keep it up! I just followed you on Insta as well.

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Woohoo congrats!! I love Seattle btw. You and your wife will have a wonderful time - for the time being, just mentally prepare yourself for the 21 day quarantine hahaha

@ahmadthaier 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFangGirl we are excited for sure, specially my foodie Chinese wife lol. However, we are going to hold until Singapore drop the quarantine, it could take a while :(

@safi161 2 жыл бұрын

In Asia calling after work is very normal and now it is part of work culture. It is insane.

@arwenmegan 3 жыл бұрын

Work-life balance is one the things I am mindful about when I am seeking for a career change. I am at the stage in my life where there is more to life than making seven figures. Question, would you know if marketing or product positioning is in demand in Singapore?

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

Same, that's exactly where I'm at now. Hmm, I can generalize, but I do think that general marketing/product marketing is still in demand in SG - even more so for B2B software services.

@palwan7190 3 жыл бұрын

Hey fang girl, I am a recent graduate now working for a german company as a backend engineer,I was hoping should I come yo singapore for walk In interviews or I should only apply from my home country(obviously when covid thing is stable).

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

If Covid was NOT a factor and you could freely fly to Singapore for onsite interviews, then yes, you should come to Singapore. That's the best part of tech onsite interviews: those free flights and hotel stays!! That will allow you to experience Singapore from your own lens, meet your potential team in person, and get a feel of what the expat lifestyle could look like for you.

@senthilmurugangsm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice video. I recently started working in SG. Is there any minimum Singapore working experience is expected before switch into another company for a expats? Thanks in advance.

@TheFangGirl Жыл бұрын

That depends-if you're willing to break ties with the company that employs you, you can jump ship if you already found another company who has sponsored and secured your new working visa. General recommendation is a year, but you can decide on shortening the timeframe if you're really unhappy

@harsithakalai 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Do you know if foreign students can get internships in SG?

@TheFangGirl 3 жыл бұрын

YES! Look into the Work Holiday Pass - it allows qualified foreign students to intern in Singapore for a period of up to 6 months (or 12 months if the student is from Australia). This is the most flexible pass as it does not have a cap to the amount of hours an intern can work. A WHP has a quota of 2,000 applicants at any one time: sleek.com/sg/resources/internship-and-student-visas-in-singapore/

@harsithakalai 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFangGirl omg YAY that’s amazing news thank you for your reply ❤️❤️

@chan90s 2 жыл бұрын

How difficult is to move from Software to Product management in Singapore ? Are PM roles in demand ?

@TheFangGirl 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure because I come from a marketing and operations background. PM roles are in demand though! There are many Product managers openings

@agentdark64 Жыл бұрын

8:26 if it's so hard for them to hire, they should increase the monthly salary from 9k a month to 13k - 14k a month to attract silicon valley devs. 10k - 12k after tax is ideally what senior developers should actually be earning in singapore if it is aligned to the rest of the world.

@srprev 2 жыл бұрын

Is there opportunities for Data Science / ML Engineer in Singapore? hwz the market for AI in singapore?

@changjunghsieh3977 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the opportunity is open for IT industry, but not for Hardware or Semiconductor.

@chan90s 2 жыл бұрын

What's the approximate salary for Senior software Engineers in Singapore ?

@TheFangGirl 2 жыл бұрын

My guess is 6-10K SGD depending on the company, size, bonus, etc

@jackieliu1232 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFangGirl would you say tech salary is lower than say SF or Seattle? Thanks

@agentdark64 Жыл бұрын

It's lousy in my opinion compared to cost of living as your rent will be 4500 per month. So large bulk of income going into rent before you can even enjoy yourself.