How much are fresh graduates in Singapore expecting their starting salaries to be? Between $5,000 and $10,000, it seems. This was the result of an informal survey conducted by Hong Kong-based YouTuber Torres Pit, who took to the National University of Singapore campus with the query during his trip here recently. Pit, who's based in Hong Kong, noted that NUS...
One mechanical engineering Masters' student interviewed, on the other hand, shared how he expects his annual salary to be 300,000 yuan a year, which works out to be close to $5,000 a month.
Over in the comments and on discussion forum Hardware Zone, many expressed surprise at the responses, with most of the debate centred on the undergrad who shared about her $10,000 salary expectation.A few commiserated over how times have changed since they graduated. Not all were pessimistic, however, with one sharing: "It is possible, especially in investment banking. Of course, it is not that easy."One netizen noted how the video struck a chord, as he too, had expected a high salary after graduating.
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