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GIC Singapore hiring process (2026)

By forge Research··Based on 68 candidate reports

GIC Singapore's technology internship (GIP) has five steps before an offer: an online application, an initial assessment, a coding test on HackerRank, the Code to Impact hackathon and an interview.

  1. 1Online applicationResume reviewer
  2. 2Initial assessmentReasoning practice
  3. 3Coding testHackerRank
  4. 4Code to Impact hackathonIn person
  5. 5Interview
  6. 6Offer

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Each step at GIC Singapore

Most technology interns reach GIC through its Code to Impact hackathon, which candidates describe as the main feeder for the summer internship.

  1. 1

    Online application

    • Technology interns mostly enter through the Code to Impact hackathon rather than a direct application.

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  2. 2

    Initial assessment

    • A short first-round assessment that candidates describe as a very simple IQ-style test.
    • One candidate reported that it was delivered by a chatbot.

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  3. 3

    Coding test

    HackerRank
    • Four questions in 120 minutes. Candidates rated them roughly two medium and two hard.
    • The test screens applicants into the hackathon cohort.
    • Shortlist replies went out in batches over several days.
  4. 4

    Code to Impact hackathon

    In person
    • In person only. GIC declined requests to attend online.
    • Teammates are assigned.
    • Candidates reported 42 people shortlisted in 2022 and 53 in 2023.
    • Open to undergraduates only.

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  5. 5

    Interview

    • Strong hackathon performers get a single interview round. Direct applicants face several.

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  6. 6

    Offer

    • HR emails to schedule a call. Summer candidates all get the email and call, whatever the outcome.
    • Candidates put summer intern conversion at 50 to 70 percent.

Other routes at GIC

GIC Singapore graduate programme (GPP) and direct applicants+

Direct applicants and interns converting to the graduate programme report a take-home project and a pair programming round.

  1. 1

    Take-home project

    • A small take-home project with simple requirements. Candidates say adding tests and documentation helps.
  2. 2

    Pair programming

    • Three candidates per group with two interviewers: discuss a system description together, then take turns coding.
    • Another format: walk through your take-home, fix bugs live and add a feature.
    • Direct applicants who complete both up front do not repeat them at conversion. Hackathon-route interns do them later.

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GIC graduate headcount+

One candidate was told by a recruiter that the 2025 graduate programme headcount was filled entirely by returning interns. If the graduate programme is your goal, the internship is the route candidates report working.

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GIC Singapore: common questions

What are the stages of the GIC Singapore hiring process?

Candidates for GIC Singapore's technology internship (GIP) report five stages: an online application, an initial assessment, a coding test on HackerRank, the Code to Impact hackathon and an interview, followed by the offer.

Does GIC Singapore use an aptitude test?

Yes. Candidates report an initial assessment. A short first-round assessment that candidates describe as a very simple IQ-style test. One candidate reported that it was delivered by a chatbot.

Does GIC Singapore have a coding test?

Yes. Candidates report a coding test on HackerRank. Four questions in 120 minutes. Candidates rated them roughly two medium and two hard. The test screens applicants into the hackathon cohort.

How do I prepare for the GIC Singapore online tests?

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Based on 68 candidate reports from March 2023 to January 2026. This information is crowdsourced from candidates and collected by forge. It may contain errors or be out of date, and GIC 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 GIC and HackerRank. Use of this page is subject to forge's Terms.