I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at DBS Bank (Hyderābād) in Sep 2016
Interview
I attended Java interview for DBS Asia hub 2. I got a call from consultancy. It was conducted in a 5 star hotel. They conducted written test which consists of 17 programming questions. The questions where bit tough and they gave only 45 minutes. 15 people attended the interview but none of us cleared written test. They just created hype by conducting in an high class hotel. It was like their company promotion. Simply waste of time. Don't prefer attending DBS interviews.
Interview was in Hyatt Palace. Total 3 rounds were there and 2 are coding rounds and one was technomanegerial round. Interviewers were very supportive I got the nice offer I have accepted the offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Why is String immutable in Java?
Difference between == and .equals()?
Why must we override hashCode() when overriding equals()?
What is the internal working of HashMap?
What is load factor and default capacity of HashMap?
Difference between HashMap and Hashtable?
Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList?
What is fail-fast and fail-safe iterator?
What happens if two keys have the same hashCode?
What is the difference between final, finally, and finalize?
What is the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions?
What is marker interface?
What is serialization?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at DBS Bank (Singapore) in Jan 2025
Interview
I was initially contacted via SMS by a recruiter from the Treasury LOB at DBS Bank. At first, I was skeptical about the legitimacy of the message, as I expected all official communications from DBS to come through email. I had concerns that it could be a scam, but after further communication, I realized it was indeed a genuine outreach.
After the second interview, things took a turn. The interviewer couldn't match my current salary expectations. Despite a positive interaction with the team, the salary issue was a dealbreaker, and the process ended there.
2 rounds of interview, both are virtual. I have been reached out by 3rd party consultant. Interview was completed in a week and results were late. Overall i recommend DBS
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
core java concepts were asked and internal working of datastructures like hashmap
