OCBC Graduate Talent Programme 2019 (Previously Young Banker)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This year would be particularly selective.

why is that so?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

then its obvious the program is not too selective when there are UOL and RMIT.. my hopes are up now.

I actually found that some UOL/RMIT graduates work better and smarter than those from local universities. You would be surprised.

[megalomaniac]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Congrats mann!! Haha what questions did they ask you! Was it chill or toughsss!

Thanks! They mostly asked me about my work experience (previous internships, and also about my current job since I graduated last year), leadership experience, and also my coding skills/experience. All in all quite chill, since they didn't throw any curve balls or try to grill me.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I see. Actually for DBS SEED, there are quite a lot of CS graduates taking up the job at 5k/month. Although I'm sure the top talent are going to other places.

The very fact that DBS has to come up with a separate tech programme just to attract tech talent shows that they are unable to do so through their grad talent programme. At least DBS has its SEED to attract fresh CS grads (correct me if I'm wrong, but most of their SEED hires are not actually CS grads, but rather from somewhat similar fields like Information Systems). UOB and OCBC don't have a SEED equivalent. CS grads are on a totally different pay scale. GTP pays 4.4k for FCH. NUS/NTU CS FCH grads probably command close to twice that amount.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I actually found that some UOL/RMIT graduates work better and smarter than those from local universities. You would be surprised.

You must be from UOL/RMIT, because I am from this program and I can tell you, they really CMI

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The very fact that DBS has to come up with a separate tech programme just to attract tech talent shows that they are unable to do so through their grad talent programme. At least DBS has its SEED to attract fresh CS grads (correct me if I'm wrong, but most of their SEED hires are not actually CS grads, but rather from somewhat similar fields like Information Systems). UOB and OCBC don't have a SEED equivalent. CS grads are on a totally different pay scale. GTP pays 4.4k for FCH. NUS/NTU CS FCH grads probably command close to twice that amount.

GTP dont pay 4.4 for FCH

Originally Posted by Unregistered

GTP dont pay 4.4 for FCH

okay lah okay lah 4.6 give you extra $200 to flex your mighty $4.6k fIrSt cLaSs hOnOuRs

Anyone knows the rough intake no. for GTP?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows the rough intake no. for GTP?

30-40 from previous post

[megalomaniac]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The very fact that DBS has to come up with a separate tech programme just to attract tech talent shows that they are unable to do so through their grad talent programme. At least DBS has its SEED to attract fresh CS grads (correct me if I'm wrong, but most of their SEED hires are not actually CS grads, but rather from somewhat similar fields like Information Systems). UOB and OCBC don't have a SEED equivalent. CS grads are on a totally different pay scale. GTP pays 4.4k for FCH. NUS/NTU CS FCH grads probably command close to twice that amount.

DBS is mass hiring on SEED. Mostly non-CS STEM with a small number of CS grads. FCH CS folks most certainly don't go on to work in local banks.

Unfortunately I picked the wrong course to study (Chem Eng). Used to be straight As for cut off but now Bs and Cs. I'm now trying to pivot my way into tech given my STEM background. I've an FCH in 2 degrees (Chem Eng and biz) but I'm only making half of what the CS folks make. Such is life I suppose.

I have a friend who studied comp eng (2nd upper) and made a move to FB less than 1 year after graduation. She's getting 5 figures there as contract staff.