OCBC / Internet/Mobile Banking Reviews

[nicky97]

Hi everyone, I'm about to accept an offer from OCBC to enter the internet/mobile banking team and I'm unable to find any reviews on it in Glassdoor. (all reviews weren't role/dept-specific) Would appreciate if anyone can shed some light on the working culture, pace and style in this particular team, if not, just OCBC in general would be good too.

On a side note, what are the non-salary benefits like, e.g. AL, group insurance?

The offer never state AL?

What the **** you talking about

[nicky97]

It's currently in the process of candidate screening before an official offer letter comes out. I just want to know if the trainee AL will be the same as perm staff AL.

No need to be rude lol.

Originally Posted by nicky97

Hi everyone, I'm about to accept an offer from OCBC to enter the internet/mobile banking team and I'm unable to find any reviews on it in Glassdoor. (all reviews weren't role/dept-specific) Would appreciate if anyone can shed some light on the working culture, pace and style in this particular team, if not, just OCBC in general would be good too.

On a side note, what are the non-salary benefits like, e.g. AL, group insurance?

How do you decide to accept an offer before knowing about such basic things like AL, and other non monetary incentives, culture, reporting line, appraisal cycle, YOY salary increase etc

Please double clarify with HR again to ask about all these things before you accept. HR is not your enemy, you have a right to ask about all these to them, call them if you need. HR also has a KPI to get succesful hires, it's in their interest to tell u.


Else how are you as a candidate supposed to make an informed decision without knowledge of material information like the above?

Exactly. That's why I was so shocked this kind of stupid question also can come out

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Exactly. That's why I was so shocked this kind of stupid question also can come out

Don't assume.

OCBC works that way. HR will ask tell you your basic salary and a little of other stuff but majority of the benefits will only be revealed/shared on induction day - including flexi benefit scheme.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Don't assume.

OCBC works that way. HR will ask tell you your basic salary and a little of other stuff but majority of the benefits will only be revealed/shared on induction day - including flexi benefit scheme.

I thought it's all stated in the final offer letter, and candidates are given a few days to accept it.

What op meant is he is in the process of screening.
There was oral offer but no black and white yet
The final offer letter not yet come but is likely to come soon
He is curious to know more.

The terms and conditions will be in the final offer letter. upon receiving final offer letter, then you can make a decision whether benefit is good enough.

It is fine lah. All local companies similar

Originally Posted by nicky97

It's currently in the process of candidate screening before an official offer letter comes out. I just want to know if the trainee AL will be the same as perm staff AL.

No need to be rude lol.

You can expect it to be pretty normal... Like 18-20 days AL. Salary 2.7-3.2k if fresh.

[nicky97]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What op meant is he is in the process of screening.
There was oral offer but no black and white yet
The final offer letter not yet come but is likely to come soon
He is curious to know more.

The terms and conditions will be in the final offer letter. upon receiving final offer letter, then you can make a decision whether benefit is good enough.

It is fine lah. All local companies similar

oh my fricken' god. YES. THANK YOU, WHOEVER YOU ARE. nail on the head.

and it's just that i'm 95% set on accepting the offer once it comes simply because i've been chasing banking roles in the past only to finally get it now. The non-salary benefits dont actually matter as much to me because this is just a traineeship role - i am not expecting to get the full perm staff suite of benefits. but i just wanted to know how different it would be from the full suite once I see the offer letter. (Example: I applied to NCS last week, and trainees gets 7 days AL while permies get 16. Geddit? Lol)

This post was literally seeking some input on culture etc because I dont think HR is always well-informed on individual teams given that there are just so many within the bank.

So if anyone has anything to say other than attacking me for my questions which were posed politely and with zero harm, please reply this thread. Otherwise, don't bother.