DBS Management Associate Program 2015

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Doubt it’s split evenly among the three tracks since EMAP looks to hire into specific teams unlike the previous MAP. From conversation with HR it seems that the number of intake for Consumer > IBG > T&M.

Can you clarify what is hire into specific teams?

Thank you in advance.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

There are several teams.

Just to clarify did you interview with the T&M track and if yes, which week was your panel in? Only one team (in the broad sense) is hiring as per my understanding, but I may be wrong of course. Thanks~

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just to clarify did you interview with the T&M track and if yes, which week was your panel in? Only one team (in the broad sense) is hiring as per my understanding, but I may be wrong of course. Thanks~

All tracks also 1 team that interviewed. So it’s normal.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can you clarify what is hire into specific teams?

Thank you in advance.

Well it’s just my own understanding. I think there are specific team(s) in each track looking to hire, and once selected the associate gets to rotate with other teams to acquire skillsets relevant to their final role but eventually they have to return to the specific hiring team.

It’s different from the usual graduate/associate programmes where one gets to rotate across several different teams before deciding on one to join (probably a combination of factors like their interests and the hiring needs).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

All tracks also 1 team that interviewed. So it’s normal.

To have only one team that interviewed candidates doesn’t mean only one team is hiring. I’m not sure if you have verified this with HR. I got kiasu and explicitly asked...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I still have questions on how they select the best candidates given the applicants’ backgrounds are so diverse. It’s so different from grad programmes where there is a proven recipe for success haha.

I am not sure if they will look at just the panel round. Probably all the previous rounds as well. Personality, Logical reasoning, Attention, etc.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I still have questions on how they select the best candidates given the applicants’ backgrounds are so diverse. It’s so different from grad programmes where there is a proven recipe for success haha.

Exactly... You have top MBA grads (some claim from Harvard), overseas top masters, or local unis, with varied exp and credentials.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Exactly... You have top MBA grads (some claim from Harvard), overseas top masters, or local unis, with varied exp and credentials.

Would Harvard MBA overqualified?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Well it’s just my own understanding. I think there are specific team(s) in each track looking to hire, and once selected the associate gets to rotate with other teams to acquire skillsets relevant to their final role but eventually they have to return to the specific hiring team.

It’s different from the usual graduate/associate programmes where one gets to rotate across several different teams before deciding on one to join (probably a combination of factors like their interests and the hiring needs).

In this case it will be miserable to be forced to stay in a specific team within a track after the final rotation that you may don’t like all the way through your career.

This is crazy.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

In this case it will be miserable to be forced to stay in a specific team within a track after the final rotation that you may don’t like all the way through your career.

This is crazy.

This isn't necessarily true. My friend at DBS mentioned that EMAPs have moved across to different teams (but perhaps in the same overall division, e.g. CBG). Probably a function of fit, needs, timing, and performance, but the point is there seems to be flexibility in the future.