Singapore Prison Service Employee Reviews

Dealing with inmates is a unique job and working inside prison is unlike others. Job can become mundane overtime. Will need to learn other skills to apply in your work .

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Career progression

Prison Officer (Former Employee) - Singapore - July 19, 2021

Excellent. I would love to be employ back by SPS as RO. Sadly there isnt any opening yet. Definitely i do encourage Singaporean to join as you may also upgrade your education while gaining some real life experiences. Good luck.

Pros

Family work balance

Cons

Managing inmates

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Toxic

Assistant Executive (Former Employee) - Upper Changi - July 13, 2021

They gave me a performance management review in less than one week before they asked me to turn in my position. We are allowed to use our phones to listen to music and things like that, and because of that, I get fired? They even had the cheek to say I could stay another 2 weeks but without getting paid. Who would want that? It's toxic especially the Staff Management Branch.

Pros

None.

Cons

Long hours.

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Interesting and meaningful

Prison Education Personnal (Former Employee) - Upper Changi road - March 25, 2021

The job entail education, rehabitation and social skill for the trainee and help them to intergrate back to the society.Understanding and empathy towards the trainee will help to resolve many difference between the trainer and trainee.It help to build trust and bonding between them

Pros

Brradfast and lunch at very economic price

Cons

Long distance walk to location

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Nil

Prison officer (Former Employee) - Singapore - March 4, 2020

Need a very good stamina, patience, people-oriented and good listener. Friendly but yet assertive. Ready to react. Build good rapport with the people your work with and also the inmates so your work will be a pleasant one.

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Senior Prison Officer (Former Employee) - Singapore - January 23, 2020

我能够在这公司工作了38年，可想而知我对公司和自己的职位都很满意。管理层也很公平的对待每位员工。福利待遇不错。如果有机会，我们远是会出择回长这公司工作。可惜的是我巳经68岁了，没有这机会了。

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Meaningful workplace with a common vision

T&D (Former Employee) - Changi - December 10, 2019

The colleagues in Singapore Prison Service are a great bunch of people to work with. Leaders have vision and the work is meaningful, especially in the area of rehabilitation of offenders. Development opportunities are ample. Area of improvement however could be to provide more lateral development opportunities for staff.

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Interesting place to work at

Admin Support Officer (Former Employee) - Changi - July 30, 2018

Had an opportunity to intern here, was very interesting and had many different things to work on as well as experience. Overall, a good place to work at.

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Unique

Prison Officer (Former Employee) - Changi - July 16, 2018

It is always a challenge where taking care of Human Being is concerned. To understand , empathise , relate, are only some of the attributes that one needs to fully function as a custodial pofficer

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tough work environment but rewarding

Psychologist (Former Employee) - Singapore - October 9, 2017

You get to be inspired to work hard to bring insight to others. The managers may have little to no experience. The appraisal system is gruelling. The report writing is tedious.

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Young and Daring

Chief Personal Supervisor (Former Employee) - Changi - July 3, 2017

The years I spent in SPS were the most colourful ones in my career path. As I started a year after graduation from Polytechnic, I was able to carve my career most immediately. I was fortunate to be blessed with supportive superiors who guided me along the way. It was there that I built on my personality, my confidence, my mental resilience.

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Stable and rewarding career

Senior officer (Former Employee) - Changi - January 10, 2017

Stable with fair career advancement opportunities. Decent work life balance. Staff are well rewarded monetary wise and also receive with bonus welfare privileges.

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Good environment

Prison Driver (Former Employee) - Changi prison - January 8, 2017

Good environment with alot of benefits. It was a pleasant place. I've learned so much working in prison on discipline, work as a team and also how to appriciate life.

Pros

Meal provided

Cons

Shift

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A unique environment

Personal Supervisor (Former Employee) - Singapore - November 30, 2014

A typical day at work is never predictable. Learn to be firm and fair at all times which include flexibility and humanity all the times. Supportive management who always help men on the ground. and reliable colleagues who will never turn their backs on you when needed. The hardest part of the job is to maintain the harmony of the people under your charge because everyone has their differences. The most enjoyable part of my job is to realize the value of freedom.

Pros

Free meals

Cons

Confine environment

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A people building organisation.

Officer-in-Charge, Service Development (Former Employee) - Changi - May 3, 2014

A typical day at work sees me attending to customer feedback, interacting with them, working with various stakeholders to understand and resolve the feedback. I also engage staff in learning and discussion platforms. My job also saw me pursuing projects to improve the service infrastructure, processes and service competencies of staff.

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Stable job prospect.

Provost Officer (Former Employee) - Singapore - January 30, 2014

Stable job prospect. Mundane daily task. Restrictive workplace curbs innovation.

Pros

Stable job prospect.

Cons

Restrictive workplace curbs innovation.

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Life as a Prison Officer

Senior Prison Officer (Current Employee) - Changi - May 23, 2013

A series of daily routine work like issuing of meals, unlocking the inmates for their recreational times, medical attention etc. Apart from that, staff would need to conduct routine searches, drills and classes for the inmates. Conducting training for staff during overlapping hours. There is a need for a strong bonding within staff in order to get things done. The hardest or toughest part of this job is dealing with people. Understanding that every individuals are different and working with them is not easy. The staff working in this line must understand and be ready at all times as there will always be a certain level of risk when dealing with inmates. The most enjoyable part of the job is to meet different type of people with different characters and backgrounds.