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DBS Singapore hiring process (2026)

By forge Research··Based on 79 candidate reports

DBS Singapore's technology internship and graduate programmes have five steps before an offer: an online application, an aptitude test, a personality test, a coding test on HackerEarth and interviews.

  1. 1Online applicationResume reviewer
  2. 2Aptitude testReasoning practice
  3. 3Personality testPersonality practice
  4. 4Coding testHackerEarth
  5. 5Interviews
  6. 6Offer

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Each step at DBS Singapore

Reports cover the structured internship and the Management Associate Programme in technology and data. DBS sends several assessments together after you apply.

  1. 1

    Online application

    • The application runs through a chatbot that asks profile questions, nothing technical, then sends you on to three or four separate assessments.

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  2. 2

    Aptitude test

    • Typical numerical and logical multiple-choice questions.
    • Graduate applicants described it as an IQ-style test, one of the assessments sent together.
    • The assessments do not have to be taken in one sitting.

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  3. 3

    Personality test

    • A behavioural questionnaire with multiple-response questions.
    • Reported again for the 2026 graduate intake.

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  4. 4

    Coding test

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    • Technology interns: about 30 multiple-choice questions plus two coding problems in 90 minutes.
    • Data-track interns: three SQL and three coding questions.
    • Graduate data applicants reported Python, statistics and a task building a model on a given dataset.
    • The time-boxed link can be started later. One candidate delayed about a week.
  5. 5

    Interviews

    • Difficulty depends on the interviewer: some ask nothing technical, others a simple coding question.
    • Data science interns reported interviews of 45 to 60 minutes with live coding or a project discussion.
    • The last round with HR is one or two behavioural questions.

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  6. 6

    Offer

    • Decisions typically arrive within one to two weeks of the interview.

How long DBS takes to reply

Offer decisions typically arrive within one to two weeks of the interview. Hackathon shortlists go out in batches.

Other routes at DBS

DBS Singapore SEED programme and graduate hackathon route+

The SEED programme and graduate technology roles add a hackathon as the assessment day.

  1. 1

    Coding assessment

    • 30 multiple-choice questions across several languages and web topics, plus two coding problems, in 90 minutes.
    • The assessment portal sometimes failed outside working hours.
  2. 2

    Hackathon

    • The assessment day is a hackathon: basic coding and a small prototype, with teamwork weighed heavily.
    • Graduate application developers reported an in-person hackathon building a web app, assessed on teamwork, ownership and reflection.
    • Shortlist emails go out in batches. Shortlisted candidates were told to expect a reply within two weeks.

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DBS Singapore: common questions

What are the stages of the DBS Singapore hiring process?

Candidates for DBS Singapore's technology internship and graduate programmes report five stages: an online application, an aptitude test, a personality test, a coding test on HackerEarth and interviews, followed by the offer.

Does DBS Singapore use an aptitude test?

Yes. Candidates report an aptitude test. Typical numerical and logical multiple-choice questions. Graduate applicants described it as an IQ-style test, one of the assessments sent together.

Does DBS Singapore use a personality test?

Yes. Candidates report a personality test. A behavioural questionnaire with multiple-response questions. Reported again for the 2026 graduate intake.

Does DBS Singapore have a coding test?

Yes. Candidates report a coding test on HackerEarth. Technology interns: about 30 multiple-choice questions plus two coding problems in 90 minutes. Data-track interns: three SQL and three coding questions.

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Based on 79 candidate reports from October 2021 to February 2026. This information is crowdsourced from candidates and collected by forge. It may contain errors or be out of date, and DBS can change its process at any time, so always check your invitation email. We describe formats only and never publish test questions. forge is independent and is not affiliated with DBS and HackerEarth. Use of this page is subject to forge's Terms.