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hi guys, its DBS and application was done via Taleo. just curious what does the application status means. I have been from a couple of status "under consideration ", "selection", "offer administration". anyone who has been successful to get into DBS and have an idea what this status really means. th...

I just drop you a pm!

Not really. The last time I applied, it was back in Dec 2015. Then subsequently when I apply they reject without asking you go for the test. Then march 2017 they finally ask me do the test again. So that is about 1 year? Anyway, I really think they really lost my application. Cos Christina sounded v...

ahboy25 wrote:

jtzw1988 wrote:ok....I got rejected liao...

ah man sorry to hear that will you be applying again?

Yes. That will be in a year's time

ok....I got rejected liao...

Haha! We haven't gotten any yet so I can't share anything :? you haven't receive any pay since you start in Feb? I just called Christina and it seems like she has misplaced my application after sending up for approval. She don't even have record on when I took the apt test! Oh pay, I thought you me...

It will be quite a while later, probably about 8 months down the road? +/-?? And you'll be given your salary during training but bonuses will be withheld until you get your first rating. However your salary will be dependent on your qualifications, previous work experience (if any) etc... All these...

You will only be following shift cycles when you start OJT, which is where you will be assigned to a specific watch and you will follow their roster. how long after you start will this be? Oh during training do you also get the full salary? It will be quite a while later, probably about 8 months do...

ahboy25 wrote:


You will only be following shift cycles when you start OJT, which is where you will be assigned to a specific watch and you will follow their roster.

how long after you start will this be? Oh during training do you also get the full salary?

ahboy25 wrote:
Yup hope you receive an email from her soon, I know that feeling all too well haha

hey ahboy25,

just curious. till date since the start of training, have your batch started going into shift cycle?

else, do you know when you have to go into shift?

I dropped an email to the person who made first contact with me but she's not around anymore. However they did get back to me after like 2 weeks+ish. I remembered it took them quite a while, living in anxiety, patiently waiting hahaha hahhaa! again based on your timeline. I gotta wait. who was the ...

hi Ahboy25, you mentioned that you dropped an email to Christina to get an update. Did she reply you at all? I sent her an email last Monday but no reply from her.:( I dropped an email to the person who made first contact with me but she's not around anymore. However they did get back to me after l...

hi Ahboy25,

you mentioned that you dropped an email to Christina to get an update. Did she reply you at all?

I sent her an email last Monday but no reply from her.

ahboy25 wrote:


There's block leave after each phase of training so you can go then! like 1 week or so depending on your cohort

how is your 1st year schedule like? Just classroom at SAA?

Well I went through the course with ahboy25 and I would say it isn't like a walk in the park BUT with extra effort its not an easy course to fail. The reason I put that question out there was because. I noticed everyone asking about getting the. Job instead of asking what the journey after getting ...