Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Interview Experience for Senior Officer

Round 1: Online Test: Duration- 90 minutes. Difficulty Level- Medium – Hard
Details of Test/Modules: – 8 MCQ Questions based on core computer science subjects and the following Coding questions:

• Binary Tree – medium to hard
• Question-based on Split Wise App Algorithm – Hard. Split Wise is an app to keep track of group expenses.

Round 2: Hackathon (also known as Hack2Hire): Duration: approx. 6-8 hours. Difficulty level-Medium. Questions/Topics asked in Detail: –
Full day hackathon was organized for selected students across India, DBS calls this Hackathon as Hack2Hire. 
Three problem statements were given to teams to choose to work on one problem.
Three hours were allocated to build the solution using the technologies we knew.
A mentor was assigned to each team to check to keep a check on the individual’s performance and contribution toward the solution.
Problem statements:

• Flight Booking Platform
• Crowd Funding Platform

Round 3: HR: Duration: approx. 30 min. Difficulty level- Medium. Questions/Topics asked in Detail: –

• Candidates who performed well in the hackathon were invited for a final Interview i.e HR interview.
• They asked some common HR Questions like introduction and hobbies.
• How did you approach the solution for the problem statement in the hackathon?
• Tell us about your Hackathon experience.
• Offers you currently have?
• NIRF ranking of your college and university?
• How much you will rate your college curriculum?
• CGPA?
• Some questions related to the home place.

Personal Experience: 

• I enjoyed the DBS hiring process, it is one of the most unique hiring processes I have seen till date. They filtered out some students based on their basic coding skills then they invited them for a hackathon virtually. 
• They guided us at each and every step. In the hackathon, we were assigned mentors who were responsible for judging us and guiding us through our solution. 
• They do not expect you to be perfect in everything. You should show them that you are interested in learning and putting effort into learning.
•  In a hackathon, Communication is the key to highlighting yourself.
•  Talk to your teammates regarding your understanding of the problem solution. 
• Also, try to build the module of your solution that you are responsible for and keep on getting feedback from your mentor.
• HR round was very friendly, they were more interested in the delivery of your answer.
•  Communication needs to be strong. You do not need to get nervous while being interviewed at DBS.