A Place of My Own

Job search updates! August 7, 2008

Filed under: Life — Min @ 11:32 pm

3 interviews in 3 consecutive days! Damn shag! Anyway, a quick brief of the progress thus far.

 

1. Monetary Authority of Singapore

Position: Graduate trainee

Latest interview: Tuesday, 5 Aug, 1.45 pm

Status: Round 2 of 4

Next interview: Dunno. But high possibility that I might not get through coz the HR manager did not seem too convinced that I want to be a civil servant :(

 

2. Bloomberg

Position: Fundamentals and earnings representative

Latest interview: Wednesday, 6 Aug, 10.30 am

Status: Round 2 of ??? rounds

Next interview: Tuesday, 12 Aug, 11 am. Meeting the manager but I doubt this will be the last interview. According to HR, there’s “about 3 more rounds”, dunno if it includes this coming round.

 

3. Ministry of Finance

Position: Associate (Tax Policy)

Latest interview: Thursday, 7 Aug, 10.30 am

Status: Round 1 of 3

Next interview: Friday, 15 Aug, 11 am. Will be completing 2 rounds consecutively, namely an essay test followed by an interview with the Director. Stress!

 

Ok, so that’s about it. The problem now is, I’m not too sure what to do if I really get offered the MOF job, coz my heart is leaning towards Bloomberg (they had me at “Hello”). MOF is not that bad, and the staff I met up with today were uber nice and friendly, but job scope isn’t too relavant. Furthermore, I would probably have a higher chance of getting a banking job in the future if I take up the Bloomberg job as compared to the MOF job. BUT the problem is, my friend told me that Bloomberg has quite alot of rounds of interview, and HR has also confirmed that, so it might drag on for awhile. AND MOF is like super efficient; after the interview today they said they will lemme know within 10 working days whether I am short listed but in the end they called me at 2.30 pm. Argghhhhhhh dilemma dilemma dilemma!!!

 

Really hoping to get the Bloomberg job! *keeps fingers crossed. toes as well.*