Standard Chartered bank 2012.--International Graduate Programme

@Zeus007...av sent u a PM
@Others lyk akadom..sending a PM to those who av d links gets u faster response dan on d general forum.....All d best!

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Originally Posted by akadom

au gud life wud b if d kind of mindset ighoeva has is shared by others. U are really altruistic. Appreciative of ur efforts n tanx so much.

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Tanx my brother hope u got it?

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Originally Posted by ALADE4J

@akadom, pls check ur mail. hope it's not to late. just saw ur request. thanks Ighoeva, God bless u 4 ur assistance on dis forum

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Thanx so much for dat was nice of u

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Originally Posted by AAsh

@Zeus007...av sent u a PM
@Others lyk akadom..sending a PM to those who av d links gets u faster response dan on d general forum.....All d best!

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I completely agree wit u!

@aash . Thank you for all the info . i just received this today.
Dear xxx

We are pleased to inform you that your application has been reviewed and is under further consideration. We will be contacting you in due course with details on the next stage of the selection process. Please check the Communication Centre for regular status updates. Kind regards. Talent Acquisition Team .Standard Chartered Bank

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Originally Posted by kazal

how wats the latest on this IGP of standard charterd? who has been called and wat next after the call ?

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Please tell us about the telephone interview, how was it and what should we be looking out for.
Thank you

To arrange the date and time, please click on the link titled ‘Schedule First Assessment’ in the left-hand menu and select from the available dates and times.

PLACES ON OUR PROGRAMMES ARE LIMITED AND WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BOOK YOUR Candidate Disposition: Invite to first assessment

We are pleased to invite you to attend the first assessment.

INTERVIEW SLOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please note that this invitation may be automatically withdrawn if all interview slots are booked by other candidates or positions are filled by earlier applicants.

During your interview, we will ask you to describe some past real-life examples and experiences you have encountered to demonstrate your skills and capabilities. You should think about a number of specific situations and experiences that you could discuss with us. Try to remember the exact situation – when, where, who – the task or challenge you were faced with, what actions you took and the outcomes.

Also please take the time to review the programme and role you have applied for. Be prepared to discuss why you have selected Banking instead of other industries, how Standard Chartered compares to our competitors, and your motivations for the business function you have applied for.

Strong communication skills are critical. You should aim to be clear, concise, detailed and professional in your interview.

Kind regards,

Standard Chartered Talent Acquisition Team.

To arrange the date and time, please click on the link titled ‘Schedule First Assessment’ in the left-hand menu and select from the available dates and times.

PLACES ON OUR PROGRAMMES ARE LIMITED AND WE THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BOOK YOUR Candidate Disposition: Invite to first assessment

We are pleased to invite you to attend the first assessment.

INTERVIEW SLOT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please note that this invitation may be automatically withdrawn if all interview slots are booked by other candidates or positions are filled by earlier applicants.

During your interview, we will ask you to describe some past real-life examples and experiences you have encountered to demonstrate your skills and capabilities. You should think about a number of specific situations and experiences that you could discuss with us. Try to remember the exact situation – when, where, who – the task or challenge you were faced with, what actions you took and the outcomes.

Also please take the time to review the programme and role you have applied for. Be prepared to discuss why you have selected Banking instead of other industries, how Standard Chartered compares to our competitors, and your motivations for the business function you have applied for.

Strong communication skills are critical. You should aim to be clear, concise, detailed and professional in your interview.

Kind regards,

Standard Chartered Talent Acquisition Team.

I wrote d online test bt didnt go thru, can i apply nd try again?

If u try it they will ban u from applying for years

after all dis wahala,dis peopl beta not pay 150k.

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Originally Posted by kazal

after all dis wahala,dis peopl beta not pay 150k.

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The very sad truth of the matter is that thousands of quality graduates will happily jump at the offer, even if SCB decides to pay 98K per month. It is far far better than roaming the streets of major cities without any job. I know a couple of people who are still roaming the streets with their first class honours BSc degrees plus abroad master's degrees plus professional qualifications plus plus plus just think about it. Such people will jump at any offer that gives them the chance to earn a living.

That is usually the sad story whenever jobs are in high demand and labour, especially skilled labour, is in high supply. In such a situation, people are ready to accept any wage. Some will even beg to get jobs, while some will work for FREE in hopes of being absorbed into the company. E no easy.

Now, to answer your question, the major Naija chick I know who started from the IGP level at SCB started on 50K Dollars per annum. She got in around 2006-2007. She started before the financial crisis and so her fine BSc and abroad master's still had value then. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the current economic climate; the current economic climate is just too harsh. Employers have become very very picky, just as you too would become very picky on the chicks you would roll with in the event that you suddenly became the CEO of JP Morgan. Think about this..

Everyone to his own sha..But my point is, employers now act as price givers..They dictate whatever they want; they hire and fire as they like. Na only God go help us.

Nonetheless, there is hope! And a huge, hope at that. So, we must not give up.

I remain yours truly,
Ighoeve, SM.

The very sad truth of the matter is that thousands of quality graduates will happily jump at the offer, even if SCB decides to pay 98K per month. It is far far better than roaming the streets of major cities without any job. I know a couple of people who are still roaming the streets with their first class honours BSc degrees plus abroad master's degrees plus professional qualifications plus plus plus just think about it. Such people will jump at any offer that gives them the chance to earn a living.

That is usually the sad story whenever jobs are in high demand and labour, especially skilled labour, is in high supply. In such a situation, people are ready to accept any wage. Some will even beg to get jobs, while some will work for FREE in hopes of being absorbed into the company. E no easy.

Now, to answer your question, the major Naija chick I know who started from the IGP level at SCB started on 50K Dollars per annum. She got in around 2006-2007. She started before the financial crisis and so her fine BSc and abroad master's still had value then. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the current economic climate; the current economic climate is just too harsh. Employers have become very very picky, just as you too would become very picky on the chicks you would roll with in the event that you suddenly became the CEO of JP Morgan. Think about this..

Everyone to his own sha..But my point is, employers now act as price givers..They dictate whatever they want; they hire and fire as they like. Na only God go help us.

Nonetheless, there is hope! And a huge, hope at that. So, we must not give up.

I remain yours truly,
Ighoeve, SM.

based on my research i was made to realize dat they value their IGP recruits n pay them in the range of 46k-60k per annum and pay for their CFA l1 exam or refund it to them if they have already passed it. I know a guy who is presently an IGP staff ,but just as u will expect ur peopl to behave,he is not ready to divulge any details or even help out others trying to come in.A friend also missed out at the very last stage last year.

For all of y'all info, the gross salary 4 igp irrespective of unit is 4.8milli p.a, do d math 4 after tax. Yea very true bout d cfa sponsorship n refund, but only if u r in wholesale banking. There r a lot of incentives, overseas travels n d whole lot.
Ur friend was right by not disclosin d salary package, trust me, u'd do d same wen u get der, esp after signin all d confidentiality agreements.
U really donot appreciate d level of competition 4 dese slots, even staffs try 2 get into d igp.
The best thing is to give it all ur best, and get d job b4 finkin too much about d pay.
Trust me, at november, d race is just gettin started. Wen it Jan/Feb, u shud knw ur fates by den.

JM.

Plus, d salary increases after d programme. Goodluck to y'all.

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Originally Posted by kazal

based on my research i was made to realize dat they value their IGP recruits n pay them in the range of 46k-60k per annum and pay for their CFA l1 exam or refund it to them if they have already passed it. I know a guy who is presently an IGP staff ,but just as u will expect ur peopl to behave,he is not ready to divulge any details or even help out others trying to come in.A friend also missed out at the very last stage last year.

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I think 50k USD falls in the very wide range that your contact gave you. The person gave you that range because he/she did not want you to correctly guess his actual salary. hahahaha. Anyway sha, if you beat the more than 15000 people that you will be competing against for the job, then expect to get around 50k USD per annum..The CFA thingy you spoke about is very true for wholesale bankers. Just jack and pass CFA for free. hahahaha. Good one.

SCB is a good place to work, no doubt. Even the chick I know there is doing big girl hahhaah. Anyway, she is still submissive to the right people sha..She no dey fear..

Finally, the only time you can describe that guy, who is an IGP staff, as a typical Nigerian is when he is your 'real main guy', but he decides to keep every vital secret to himself...You know, it is only one's main main people that can help one with some secret. Others don't want you to compete with them..Some may even give you misleading information just so you do not get to their levels.

As most of you might have already known, in life there are many hidden information that people keep to themselves and never divulge..This gives them a competitive advantage over others..It is only your true person that can tell you how he really did something..There is usually more to every big acheivement in life than people are ready to say..Think about it and you will agree with me.

My prayer sha is for someone on this forum to get the IGP thingy. We already heard exemplary success stories of some forum member, a young senior member, who was literally stalked by several big multinational companies. We need to hear more stories like that..Hearing such stories make us know that our efforts are yielding results..

So guys, go all out and do your best..We need to hear more of the excellent stories. And the next excellent story should be from you and about you!

I will do my best to ensure that I am a party to your respective excellent stories.

I remain yours truly,
Ighoeve, SM.

PS: London and New York, or Europe and US based Naijans who have graduate degrees in quantitative science courses, 2 years work experience and are interested in a career in trading should please send me a message..There is a boutique investment bank, with offices in America, Asia and Europe, that is currently recruiting traders..The deadline is almost near..Sorry for the last info, but u can still do something OOOO..

Goodluck to all those who have been invited for the telephone interview.

My 1 hr phone interview is scheduled for mid next week and i just applied like 2 weeks back . i'm in malaysia so i think they are calling people in the diaspora first - not sure tho

has anybody apart from d HR applicants done his phone interview?

@ighoeve, charlybobo, kainos_k n neyo99...wats up?

@ all, is the application still on?

@lauseen,ur right i heard even staff are tryin to get into d program.@ighoeve,re u serious about dat 15k peopl and is dat just naija?Does any1 have an idea of the number of peopl they even takin yearly for dis IGP bcos me i no like wild goose chase as i know my peopl they will always find a way to get around d process either by knowin biger boys or........i mean a friend lost at d very last stage last year after all d wahala,i mean just unfair.

i just hope am not late on this but @ighoeve.....can i get d test link? Will send u email, i just read tru all the responses, u really done gr8. Neva knew pple lik u are still existing@ naija.

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Originally Posted by ochers

@ighoeve, charlybobo, kainos_k n neyo99...wats up?

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i dey o my boda..how u dey too?

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Originally Posted by kazal

@lauseen,ur right i heard even staff are tryin to get into d program.@ighoeve,re u serious about dat 15k peopl and is dat just naija?Does any1 have an idea of the number of peopl they even takin yearly for dis IGP bcos me i no like wild goose chase as i know my peopl they will always find a way to get around d process either by knowin biger boys or........i mean a friend lost at d very last stage last year after all d wahala,i mean just unfair.

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I said I was in communication with the continental HR oga some weeks ago. She said the number of applications from naija alone is breathtaking. What is 40/4000? Now, what is 50/6000? So, just do your best...Never put your whole mind on the IGP stuff..I am sure you know this principle.

And sorry about your friend. Unfortunately, he is no better than people that jabod after taking the first test.

That is how harsh things have become. But there is always a way sha. Let us keep trying.

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Originally Posted by ighoeve

i dey o my boda..how u dey too?

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mehn fine o...ve u gotten invitation 4 d first round interview?

‎​lεɑ̤̥̈̊§ξ is the application still on?

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Originally Posted by Kkkossy

‎​lεɑ̤̥̈̊§ξ is the application still on?

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yes...go ahead 2 apply

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Originally Posted by ochers

mehn fine o...ve u gotten invitation 4 d first round interview?

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u should trust now..if i had been interview i would have spread the questions..

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Originally Posted by ighoeve

u should trust now..if i had been interview i would have spread the questions..

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but does dis mean dat since sept no one has been called except d HR guys?

Hello peeps
Kindly help me with the link.
wulo.co.uk

i think they are calling the commercial guys now.

big bross/ighoeve thank you. u too try

do u know any 1 who has been called ?@ biger boy

just checked my mail...i've been scheduled 4 a phone interview next week friday...ighoeve thanks once again 4 ur help @ d aptitude test stage

"The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: 7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, .... 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land ...." In this month of November; whatever your mountain is, God shall take you to the land where you shall posses your possessions

Guys help oo.. I got a mail form SCB dat i should schedule masef for d fone interview bt wen i loggd in2 d site, dey said dat all slots have been occupied..does dis means i have lot d interview??

dey wuld say they told u to always check their website

it depends on what they say if they said you should check back then no wahala all the spaces has just been filed for now then

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Originally Posted by ochers

just checked my mail...i've been scheduled 4 a phone interview next week friday...ighoeve thanks once again 4 ur help @ d aptitude test stage

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oga ochers, ur username sounds like Orisha to me. are u a demi god wey people dey worship? anyway,to you and others who have been invited for the phone thingy, i am happy to let you all know that i instructed somebody to jot down all the questions asked during his or her igp interview. i have these questions and i am willing to dash them to somebody, preferably an active forum member or many active forum members.

i am sure you all might have been hinted on these questions, otherwise let me know the medium through which the questions should be passed down...by the way, i am not too sure, but your interviewer should be an Indian chick with one kind thick ugly accent that made my friend go mad..hahahahah..so beware of the accent..but no tell am say her accent ugly and bad o..dem reject my pardi because of that.yepa..the guy mouth too big, but him no send.

at least those who long did their interviews, but did not want the interview questions to be made public can now hit their heads on the wall or get me arrested or fly down here and fight me or generally throw stones or ......hahahahahah.

the goal is to get at least one forum member into the igp; the forum member wwould in return offer some first hand, classified and priceless advice to other people who also want the join the igp. it is like a win win situation..hahaha

Yours truly
Ighoeve

ochers is just my nickname...u can d interview questions here if u want it public...abi make i buzz u on ur email?...who can give me a sample of dis interview question WHY WHOLESALE BANKING...@ighoeve any idea on how d interviewers number will be like?