Telephone interview to Singapore Bank... what to expect?
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I have had my CV accepted for a place in singapore for a team lead role at CS bank...
I have an interview with them on Thursday morning, but Im trying to work out what I will need to brush up on?
My financial skills and coding skills are up-to-date, but Im lacking on the 'official' team lead experience and even though they know this I dont want to make that too obvious in an interview, so is there any good sites I can read up on? I do deligate and manage people but its all in a non offical role.
Are their interview techniques different compared to those in London?
The recruiter is going to come back to me with details on what the interview is going to be about tomorrow and state if it is going to include a tech test (have been told I wont need to do one and frankly I dont need the hassle of one)...
So at the moment Im trying to weigh up the costs and benefits of upping sticks and going to singapore as a permie (at 65-85% my current wage) as opposed to staying in London on a contract job.
Can anyone think of any?
Obviously I will be keeping my flat in London if I were to go.
XJSJohn... if you read this, thanks so far for the recommendation...
I have an interview with them on Thursday morning, but Im trying to work out what I will need to brush up on?
My financial skills and coding skills are up-to-date, but Im lacking on the 'official' team lead experience and even though they know this I dont want to make that too obvious in an interview, so is there any good sites I can read up on? I do deligate and manage people but its all in a non offical role.
Are their interview techniques different compared to those in London?
The recruiter is going to come back to me with details on what the interview is going to be about tomorrow and state if it is going to include a tech test (have been told I wont need to do one and frankly I dont need the hassle of one)...
So at the moment Im trying to weigh up the costs and benefits of upping sticks and going to singapore as a permie (at 65-85% my current wage) as opposed to staying in London on a contract job.
Can anyone think of any?
Obviously I will be keeping my flat in London if I were to go.
XJSJohn... if you read this, thanks so far for the recommendation...
I always thought a move to singapore would involve a payRISE.
I know it would be a permie role, but at, let's just say 70% of what yu're currently on, it doesn't seem like a forards step to me.
Yes, it might be a permie role, but you don't fancy being permie over there do you?!? I mean, what's in a name? It might be permie, but it might end up being a 2 year role on less than what you can get in London. And permie roles in London are on similar money, no?
If it's a Singapore holiday you want, then that's what you need to do.
I just assumed a big move would involve a decent payRISe; hardly seems worth it otherwise...
I know it would be a permie role, but at, let's just say 70% of what yu're currently on, it doesn't seem like a forards step to me.
Yes, it might be a permie role, but you don't fancy being permie over there do you?!? I mean, what's in a name? It might be permie, but it might end up being a 2 year role on less than what you can get in London. And permie roles in London are on similar money, no?
If it's a Singapore holiday you want, then that's what you need to do.
I just assumed a big move would involve a decent payRISe; hardly seems worth it otherwise...
Couple of things, if the team leader bit is you weakest point work out the answers to the following questions:
- Give me an example where you have had to deal with a difficult employee, what was the issue, how did you resolve it?
- How would you address the issue of poor performance?
- How do you conduct appraisals - any experience on structured appraisal systems?
- Describe yourself as a manager - maybe just think about what you like/dislike from your previous managers
And then standard things that you MUST have good answers to.
3 Weaknesses and what you have done to address them
3 Strengths and examples of when you demonstrated them
It's 'open-book' if it's a telehphone interview to get your list of 'power words' to use as well e.g. Led, Delivered, Managed etc etc, I guess you know the best ones for your job type
Try and think of technical questions they might want examples on and practice as much as you can to make sure you can answer smoothly
- Give me an example where you have had to deal with a difficult employee, what was the issue, how did you resolve it?
- How would you address the issue of poor performance?
- How do you conduct appraisals - any experience on structured appraisal systems?
- Describe yourself as a manager - maybe just think about what you like/dislike from your previous managers
And then standard things that you MUST have good answers to.
3 Weaknesses and what you have done to address them
3 Strengths and examples of when you demonstrated them
It's 'open-book' if it's a telehphone interview to get your list of 'power words' to use as well e.g. Led, Delivered, Managed etc etc, I guess you know the best ones for your job type
Try and think of technical questions they might want examples on and practice as much as you can to make sure you can answer smoothly
Can u get a work permit on that basis? my recomendation would be to try not to commit for to long so you can change jobs after you arivve. I'd also recommed you not to take it if your wife is coming with you, she will get upset when all her friends husbands are earning three times as much as you. Jobs like this are OK to get in to the Market, but you will get annoyed when you peer group are earning a lot more, so be carfull. I've always tried very hard not to be employed on a local package.
To be fair, there are a lot of UK IT bods out here who have on paper taken a pay cut, however the living costs are lower and the exchange rate means thatyou can send a large percentage of your income back to the UK.
There will be plenty of his collegues around him on similar rates.
And if i remember, his missus is happiest building mud huts in PNG anyway
Can't realy help you on the interview tips but Good Luck
Ohh and beer doesn't need to be more than the UK, just depends on where you drink
There will be plenty of his collegues around him on similar rates.
And if i remember, his missus is happiest building mud huts in PNG anyway
Can't realy help you on the interview tips but Good Luck
Ohh and beer doesn't need to be more than the UK, just depends on where you drink
Berw said:
John your right if the missis is happy all Ok, I know loads of guys on local deals, who want to stay, but almost all have a local wife, so avoid the awfull expat wife's coffee mornings.
those "expat wives coffee mornings" have been the cause of so many divorces (and ultimately poorer but happier blokes too JonRB said:
Major problem with Singapore is scratching the car-driving itch whilst you're out there.
I'd be very tempted to work out there otherwise.
It is perfectly easy (and relatively affordable) to scratch that itch here. You just need to know the rules. I'd be very tempted to work out there otherwise.
1 - there is no such thing as bangernomics, the car may be cheep, but it will have its COE value ontop of that.
2 - Cars depreciate at a consistant rate of about 7% per year for first 10 years then find a fixed value that is relatively depreciation proof thereafter (+ / - COE)
3 - yes a new car costs a lot but if you "scrap" (export it) within 5 years you get 75% of your tax back as a rebate + the export value of the car.
For affordability have a look at my profile, that car was bought 4 years ago for (with then exchange rates) GBP20k with 5 years COE (which had a cover value of about 5k) so the physical car cost GBP15k.
Its all about knowing the tricks of teh trade!
Berw said:
John your right if the missis is happy all Ok, I know loads of guys on local deals, who want to stay, but almost all have a local wife, so avoid the awfull expat wife's coffee mornings.
If it were to work they would do the sponsership for the visa.The OH will be coming out to Asia anyway as that is where she wants to work doing GIS/Environmental sciences...
The pay is not bad but its a stepping stone to a good job over there and maybe a project manager role as that is what the job entails, team lead and project management.
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