When talking about sales, what are the products? Could you or somebody else shed some light for me as I'm going to interview on 12th. Thanks.

Besides sales, what are the positions available? Is it possible to ask for a vacancy like finance analyst, risk analyst, presumebly I dunno the pre-requisites?

Thanks.

It is a hellish place. Once I got my confirmation next month I ciao as soon as I can.

Im a branch operation officer. Start as GT and getting my promotion next month to SOO. My pay was less then the new GT for this year as they adjusted the salary. Remember new guys, the bank give you 3k to get 9k worth of work from you.

Nevertheless, if you can survive, you will be stronger and wiser. It is a good training ground for freshies like me, but I would not recommend it as a place for growth and advancment. Like previous post, full of politics. Seniors and managers just caring for their own azz and if you want to learn pointing fingers to each other this is definitely the place. So dun be surprise if GTs like me kena bully in the branch and take all the blame la. Yes you may retaliate, but ended up u suffer more since you make everyone ur enemy.

Good luck.

Yes. By cross selling means you ask the customer to use more facilities of the bank. For eg E-Banking, Gold Investment account etc that the customer currently doesnt have. The truth is that you are all taken up by daily branch operations to the level which you wont have the time to do cross selling. Furthermore you will be seated behind the tellers which make communication with the customer difficult unless you walk away from your desk.

Mind sharing which bank and your experience working in your branch?

Good luck all Management Trainees.

Increment is low and slow, usually u got ur backdated increment around Sept.
Those who are in the HQ could be better off than those in branch, again depends on which dept.
Those who work in branches, make sure u get A size branches, other than A size branches I suggest you to drop your application and hunt for something else.
PBB is a typical Cinaman company with very oldschool system in terms of technical and cultures, they are in the process of improving but the speed is slower than a dial up connection.
In branches other than size A, On the grooming part, they expect you to do from A to Z, saying that you are specialize in one dept is a joke; you will never specialize.
PBB is a good training ground for you to learn and see a bigger picture of what a bank is doing, however is still small relatively to what the banks are really doing. I recommend ppl to get in for one year and then can ciao dy, unless they give you a good offer.
The whole banking group culture is similiar to a cult; the founder nevertheless a very successful and respectable person, is often treated like a God-like entity. You will see how they describe in the lyrics and choreography during Annual Dinner.

Overall 2 out of 10 marks I would rate my exp.

I beg to differ.
The bank has the 'best benefit' , the term 'best benefit' refers to staff housing loan and car loan. Both offers a low rate for staff compare to it peers, as a way to retain the staff from leaving.
If we were to compare other benefits and allowances, Public Bank is way way way behind i.e HSBC has lifestyle allowance of 1.2k per year etc, vision care allowances.

If you are not taking up a housing loan or a car loan, you ended up just earning the wages. And mind you, there are some TnC that is very crucial to follow while purchasing a house using staff loan that at times, render it useless.

Most of the time they wont accomodate to ur request to put u where u requested, it depends on the opening of position of the branches. If the branch nearest to u is in full man power, then prepare to be sent to other locations. In short, they're cinaman company to the max, and u may be relocate especially in ur first 6 months to one year before confirm at MT. You cant say no basically unless u throw letter, they will always hire someone to replace you. This explains the high turnover rate ; ever wondered why the same positions are available for the past 20 years?

Im not sure about Thomson Reuters, but avoid this Bank like the plague. Im not sure why are you saying u have alot more to consider to not go to TR, mind to explain?

Sincerely,
Ex employee of the shitty bank

If you think PBB benefit is good, wait until you join a MNC.

There's plenty of better pay , better environment, better growth out there. If you think PBB has the best benefit you might want to reconsider.

Cant argue with the 2percent staff housing loan, its like the opium given to the staff in order to retain them, so nothing to brag here.

finally the bank moved on from 2.8k .

So it is 3.3k starting now... it was my last drawn salary from the bank lol