About UOB Management Associate (MA) Programme The UOB MA Programme is a sixteen-

month programme a
imed at early career talent who are keen to take on leadership and
regional roles
within the bank. The programme has been designed to provide you with
an accelerated induction experience. You will learn different aspects of
the business and develop a wide range of core competencies and
technical skills which will fast-track your career in the banking industry.

Requirements
�Have or expect to graduate with at least a Second Class Upper Honour Degree
�General Discipline Degree Holders with exceptional personal
achievements are also encouraged to apply. Students in business
related discipline would have additional advantage
�Passionate and self-motivated to deliver performance excellence
�Demonstrate exceptional leadership potential and be a team player
�Fluency in written and spoken English, Cantonese. Knowledge in Mandarin
would be an advantage.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and
experience will be offered to
the successful candidates. Interested applicants could email a detailed resume
(indicating position applied)
stating qualifications, experience, and availability

The UOBHK Summer Internship Program 2015 is designed to provide a

preliminary on-the-job training to candidates who dedicate their career in
banking. Students who join our Internship Program will work with us for
8 weeks during 2015 summer. Each intern will be assigned a mentor to
follow up with their progress and instruct them on a variety of aspects,
for example, product and financial knowledge, operations and services
in a bank, communication & networking skill, etc. Apart from on-the-job
training, the programme will include workshops to enhance their
knowledge and understanding of banking.

Tell me about yourself, etc

Interview: It was fast and short. I was not asked about any technical questions.
The interviewer only ask question
about my resume and whether or not any of it is true.
Interview Questions: Are you as good as your resume?
Interview Questions: What is ur main duty in your current job?

Interview: The AC was pretty standard, with an individual presentation, a group

discussion and a role play.
The role play was interesting because it was something that I had not encountered
before. The scenario was very new
and very real. Final interview was just a friendly chat to get to know more about
who I am and why I want to
join UOB. I had a good interview experience and was able to get feedback that I
performed well, but was told
the director just decided he did not want to hire anybody this year, which I felt
was quite bad.
Interview Questions: Why do you want to do asset management?

Interview: 1st round: Online assessment tests consisting of numerical, logical and
verbal assessments, 2nd round: Online
video interview usually asking you about yourself and your past experiences, 3rd
round: Assessment Centre consisting
of group discussion & presentation, individual presentation and role-playing
Interview Questions: Name one situation where you showed leadership qualities.
Interview: Online Application, followed by aptitude test (asking you to prioritize
the possibility of your
reaction in given scenarios), and very difficult strength test(not SHL), video
interview of 3 questions. You
will be given 30 seconds to prepare for each question.
Interview Questions: Why UOB

Interview: 1-1 straightforward with the hiring manager. I was asked mainly on my
reason for this application.
I was also asked to see if I am able and willing to commit overtime beyond the
normal office hours. Beyond that,
I was asked if I have an eye for detail as the job requires prudency in managing
the various systems.
Interview Questions: My motivation
Interview Questions: 1. Example of you convincing people
2. Example of you dealing with working relationships
3. Example of you making a quick decision
Interview Questions: Tell me about yourself? What do you do on your previous jobs?

Will you be able to work overtime and on weekends? How did you get customers if
there's no leads provided?
How much is your sales target of your previous position? Have you hit your target
before?

Interview: As inflated as the role sounds, it was actually a documents checker

support role. It was a one to
one interview with the team manager. She asked very basic questions pertaining to
education background,
previous job, hobbies etc. Nothing technical was asked, it was more of a
personality check to see if the person
could fit for the role.

Interview Questions: What is your strength and weaknesses? Describe an event where
you have to take the lead and
what is the outcome? Other general questions such as describe yourself and why do
you want to join this position.
Interview Questions: my ideal career progression in 5 years? If I could start
immediately?

UOB Management Associate Career Forum & Assessment Centre

Management Associate Program is a 15-month program which aims to groom talents to
be the future leaders of the Bank.
Various type of training will be provided during the 15 months in �University of
Banking� (UOB) and it includes job
rotations, core training, simulation workshops and on-the-job training. After 15
months, MA will be promoted as senior
officer and they have the choice to be placed in either business or support
divisions of the bank.

Ok. I know most important thing you concern is the salary of the position and this
was the reason why I applied for
this position. What I can tell you is that, UOB pays above the industry average
and the remuneration package for this
position is just so attractive. In addition, UOB has a promotion scheme that
clearly outlines the career progression
and what surprises me is that, you can be promoted as a manager within 4 years
time if your performance is good.
If you are not from accounting or finance background, don�t worry. As long as you
are competent, dynamic and
result-oriented, they will always welcome you to join this �Uniquely Outstanding
Bank�. However, they will only have
one intake for this program every year. For next intake or other vacancies, please
click here.

Surely, this golden opportunity does not come by easy. All candidates have to go
through four stages of selection,
i.e. round one and round two assessment, online personality test and panel
interview.

UOB MA 2008 Assessment Centre

We were told to arrive at Park Royal Hotel at 8am for breakfast. Yeah! UOB is just
so great and rich. Not only
breakfast, but they also provided lunch and high tea.

Instead of name, we were given a tag with number. The assessment started at 9.30am
and ended at 6pm.

First round assessment was to examine our communication skills. So we had a

breakfast assessment. Could you
imagine how did they assess the candidates while we were all having breakfast
outside the grand ball room?
I won�t tell you. You guess�..

After breakfast assessment, all candidates were put into groups and we were given a
topic and required to discuss
our experiences and opinions with the assessor. Everyone was so aggressive in
giving their views. I was damn lazy to
fight with them actually. But for the sake of MONEY and my future, I forced myself
to be aggressive as others in order
to get opportunity to talk more.

Finally, it was the time to announce first round result. Everyone was so excited
and nervous. Many of the
candidates� numbers were not being called to enter into the ballroom, including my
number as well. Ok�. We
were all waiting for their instructions to send us home.

Assessor : Don�t be sad if you are not selected because you just don�t have the
competencies we are looking
for. Candidates, please come forward. How do you all feel now?
Candidates : Fine *Only a few responded*
Assessor : Please face back. Can you see the door in front? *We were facing the
exit of the ballroom*
Candidates : What? We don�t see any door there.
Assessor : Welcome, candidates! You are now invited to continue with the Stage 2
assessment!
Candidates : Yeah! *Big applause*

Yeah yeah! I was shortlisted for the stage 2 assessments which comprised of two
tests to examine our creativity
and teamwork skill, as well as a written test and individual presentation.

The assessments were very challenging and what I benefited most was it gave me a
more detailed insight of the
functions of different divisions in the bank so that I can clearly know what
position I want for my future
 application in other banks. In addition, I had so much fun during the forum and
interviews because all the
UOB staffs were very friendly and I get to know many new friends from different
backgrounds.