A word of advise to all. Do try to differentiate yourself from the rest. Competition is tough.. They are always out there to look for people that possesses the X-factor on top of the standard qualifications. Be creative with your responses and try to capture their attention. Make yourself memorable...

Yeah, I just interviewed this week. Wondering about that as well, has anyone been offered SME yet? Response from HR seems to be lagged for this programme relative to the others

Woah great tip! And here I was thinking to myself the trick to getting hired was being as boring, uncreative and unmemorable as possible.

Hi,

its indeed nice to hear facts about the DBS GAs. Anyone knows if they have a minimum requirement for grads to apply? Like a min honors class or GPA/CAP?

I'm sorry but if you are asking question like this you definitely wouldn't make it into their program. Not only have this question been answered multiple times within this thread, it is listed in the job description itself. You don't even need to search for the answer. If you don't have the initiative to do even that and is just waiting to be spoonfed, don't bother trying for such jobs.

Yes, I agree with the reply above. As a benchmark, 2nd upper division is expected. However, grades are not everything; The interviewers are anticipating a strong all-rounded individual who fits into DBS.

Please do your research :)

Does anyone know how are the unofficial working hours like for a Graduate Associate in Operations Track in th first two years?

I am offered by I am not even a second upper. Yes, I want to know how's the working hours for a Grad Associate in Ops too, anyone know pls share! Thanks

depends on where you are posted to. If doing BAU, PVB will be able to leave work on time at 6. IBG and Consumer will OT quite a lot. If doing project basically just OT only.

What is PVB?

How about treasury and markets? Can we choose where we want to go?

Is there any penalty from withdrawing a signed employment contract with them?

what is BAU department?

PVB is private banking. treasury and markets is basically IBG. First rotation is based on their business needs. 2nd rotation you can express interest on where you want to go but its still based on business needs. there is no contract.

BAU stands for business as usual. Its not a department, it just means all the routine business day in day out stuff that you have to do in ops. Ops are separated into BAUs and project based work and all department has BAUs to be done.

When you mention there is no contract, do you mean after signing their offer but if decided to reject later on, no legal penalty other than reputation damage? Or u mean within 2yrs?

Does anyone know after signing a job offer with a department but yet started, and in meantime another department poach me over...is this allowed in the corporate sector?

Sme has a total of 1000plus applicants. But only 10 gets selected:(

Graduate associate - O&T
 

Hi there, any one out there who's still expecting the invitation to the panel interview for GA - O&T? =)

Haha, haven't start work already involved in office politics. This can and has happened but not so common. Within a company sometimes the HR float the resume of potential hirings around. So if another department or work unit thinks you are better suited to them and "bid" for you the official way, then you have nothing to worry about. But not when it's done behind the back of the department you supposed to be hired for.

sme grad assoc
 

hello! may i know if anyone called up for interview? what are the questions asked?
I heard from my friends that 2000plus people applied, but only 20 gets selected. How true is it?

its true. 2000 is just a conservative number.

Anyone knows if any graduate associate from operations managed to move into another department after 2years? Ie internal mobility

I applied for summer intern position, took an online interview on early march, still no reply till now. I asked the HR for further updates but she told me they are still reviewing applications. :(

Anyone know the status for the GA interviews? Apply for ops and tech recently but have yet to gotten a reply...

All GA positions have been filled already. Do try for GA 2015.

I don't think that's the case, I was just shortlisted for SME banking.

He's probably referring to the O&T one. That one is closed. Other 3 program might still be open

anyone shortlisted for Graduate Associate Retail Banking (Sales) recently?

me.. just got the call today

anyone has any idea what the programme offers? whats the structure of the programme like

The GA program is all closed.

The only chance is next year.

The program offers differ from the route you chose. GA is the focus route, however compared to MA it is less prestigious, but still a good route for graduate.

T&O standard starting pay is 3800, unless you have some special skills maybe you would be offer discretely anything from 3800 to 4300. Don't quote me, this is the information I got.

If looking for bank jobs, consider UOB, SCB, HSBC also, they are hiring however its not a graduate program. DBS or POSB actually do hire positions regularly, however the package may differ from the standard GA programs, maybe better or worst depending on your experience and if they are urgently need people.

DBS Graduate associate program 2015
 

Hi,
Has anyone applied to the dbs graduate associate proprogram for 2015? Any updates?

yeah did anyone went for the interviews yet?

I went for interview last week for the Technology division. Still awaiting reply though.

What kind of questions were asked and how did you think you fare??

There was a case study and questions were mainly past experience based. I can't really tell how I did but it was ok I guess. Did you go for the interview as well?

I have not went for the interview yet but wished to find out more. Why did you say it was ok?

This local bank is the second highest paying, ranking after ocbc. The third local bank pays well if prices had remained stagnant since the 80s. (Fresh graduates only)

Oh because ultimately it depends on how I fared as against the rest and if I was able to impress the interviewers. And I thought I did what I can and didn't fumble anywhere so can't say good or bad. Just awaiting result. Wonder when we'll know. Or if the HR started calling already.

I would think that the hr has started calling already because they can't possibly wait till they have finished interviewing everyone? Also they might need some buffer time for those called up to accept the offer?

T&O GA 2015 batch
 

Anyone has got an offer for DBS T&O GA 2015 alrdy? I just went for the panel interview last week.

Nope did they mention when will the offers be released?