I guess the SMU students have gotten way better compared to 3 years ago then

I think generally a number of us are in a common bind
After a few years of working, we start to firm up what we are looking for
And hope to have a chance to move into our desired industry
And we are more than willing to put in the hours and effort

any news on the ops graduate program? I went for the interview recently.

Did any of u applied con-currently to the SME program as well? I heard that sme one hard to get in.

I only received the video interview for ops, does it mean that I am auto rejected for the sme program?

May I know how long did it take for you to be contacted after the video interview?

2 months since last year.

panel interview is ongoing though for ops
means most likely didn't make the cut

Why would you wanna clock 2 to 3 yrs of experience and then apply to the GA programme? After 2 to 3 yrs of work experience, you will have qualified for an experienced role in the relevant department.

Ops program offers are out.
3.8k but I missed the part if there is a bond or not?

was rejected from the sme program.

wonder if the barrier of entry to the sme program is higher?

anybody can share if Ops as a career got prospect?

er ops ah haha go in with an open mind

can share more insights if you are in the program?

I did my video interview in end Dec. Should I still hope for the best or can I just forget about it

ops is a dead end career. backest of back office and whole day do saikang only..
even big 4 audit got more progression for the hours of OT lol

sounds bad.
gg to me then

bump for more insights

Offers are out already for 1st round

Anyone got any idea of how the life is like for people in the SEED program? Like culture, work life, progression etc.

are u from the ops program?

did u accept the offer or still pending background check?

sme banking
 

"Hello there!

My name is Apple and I’m responsible for the Graduate Programme Recruitment in DBS Bank.

It’s been a long wait, so first of all, we would like to congratulate you for completing and progressing through to this stage. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, it’s unfortunate that we will not be holding our long-awaited SME JAM assessment. As such, we will be skipping that SME JAM stage and proceed you to Panel Interview right away.

The 45-minutes Panel interview will be held on Friday, 28th Feb 2020. As it is a full day session, we would like to know if you would prefer a AM or PM session so that we can facilitate the your timeslot (to our best effort)! It will be a virtual panel interview session where you can meet our interviewers at the comfort of your home/school, though you will still need to be properly dressed. Do ensure that you have your laptop (that comes with a webcam) otherwise, you can also use your mobile phone and do have a tripod or sort to hold it for you.

Once your timeslot is confirmed, we will be sending you an email consisting of the link to the virtual interview.

Look forward to hearing from you on your preferred timeslot."


anyone else got this?

Unfortunately, no :(
Do you mind sharing how the panel interview went? Is it case or fit questions based?
Might help me with my application next week.

Unfortunately no :(
Can you share how the panel interview was like? Was it more case or fit based?
Hoping to apply again next year

Just did the sme banking panel interview last Friday like above poster. Does anyone know the usual timeline between that interview and the offer?

Me too! Mine was in the afternoon. Have not heard from them so far. Do keep us updated please :) thanks

Did you receive invitation for the next round?

I did not. What about you?

So have you heard back from them? Guess it'll take 2-3 weeks for them to reply?

im the guy you quoted earlier haha still haven't heard back - think DBS HR is pretty slow given how long they took in between the video interview and panel. Perhaps they had multiple rounds of panels because of how the AC was skipped?
Hope they get back to us this week! good luck to everyone else waiting on a reply

I haven't heard back either! Fingers crossed haha

Any updates? I heard that a lady that did her interview on 28/02 has already been offered the position last Friday. I’m still patiently waiting for “the call”.....

Are you sure the lady wasn't from the ops/tech program? I contacted HR and they said they would get back to me by the end of this week

yea buddy, i also received the same reply

Not too sure but that’s what my friend heard! I emailed the HR too and they said they’ll send out the answers tomorrow too. All the best my fellow buds!!

Wow now i'm excited for tmr! Will there be another round of interviews or was the panel interview the final round already?

Any private U students got an offer for this graduate program?

Anyone got a reply from them already?

I got the rejection email today.

"Thank you for your interest in the 2020 Graduate Associate Programme – Operations Singapore (WD).

We have assessed your application and we regret to inform you that we will not be moving forward with your candidature.

This decision will not affect the outcome of your other future job applications with DBS. Your resume will remain active in our database for a year and we will contact you if a suitable position is available in the future.

Once again, thank you for your interest in a career with DBS and we wish you every success in your future endeavors.

Best regards,
DBS Human Resources

Singapore: [email protected]
Hong Kong: [email protected]
India: [email protected]
Taiwan: [email protected]
Indonesia: [email protected]
China: [email protected]

(Please do not reply to this email as it is an automated message and will not reach Human Resources)"

sorry to hear that..

any updates for sme banking??

Nope... I still haven't heard anything.

Nope.... anybody heard anything from SME side?

Nope here either. Hoping for an update by EOD

guess there are no updates :(

I think all local banks will freeze hiring and cut headcounts going forward.

this is an unfortunate time to graduate. very little jobs out there with so much uncertainty because of the virus.

not even sure how long this virus will last so companies will try not to hire at such times. when business are bad, there is no need to get so many people