OCBC PFC

[Aloof_guy]

Hey guys. Has anyone been employed in OCBC as a PFC before? Can you share some of my questions?


1. Working culture (Very political, good support from branch manager, training?)

2. Are the limits unreasonable? (Im willing to work 8-9pm everyday, I am a hard worker but I can get burnt out.. )

3. What are the career prospects if I decided to switch departments after 3-4 years in wealth management. What about 20 years down the road.. I'm sure most bankers would have changed jobs by then? I dont want to be stuck as a branch manager for my life..

4. My mandarin is horrible. I come from an all english speaking school. Am I really at a MAJOR disadvantage?

Reason why im asking is that im deciding between a career as a big 4 auditor (got offered alrdy) starting pay 2.8, yearly bonus 1.5 months, avg pay after 5 years is 5.3k or front line banking..

Thanks and hopefully you can reply!

 

[Hymnody]

Hey guys. Has anyone been employed in OCBC as a PFC before? Can you share some of my questions?


1. Working culture (Very political, good support from branch manager, training?)

2. Are the limits unreasonable? (Im willing to work 8-9pm everyday, I am a hard worker but I can get burnt out.. )

3. What are the career prospects if I decided to switch departments after 3-4 years in wealth management. What about 20 years down the road.. I'm sure most bankers would have changed jobs by then? I dont want to be stuck as a branch manager for my life..

4. My mandarin is horrible. I come from an all english speaking school. Am I really at a MAJOR disadvantage?

Reason why im asking is that im deciding between a career as a big 4 auditor (got offered alrdy) starting pay 2.8, yearly bonus 1.5 months, avg pay after 5 years is 5.3k or front line banking..

Thanks and hopefully you can reply!

did you get the FS audit ?

 

[ongwk0]

Hey guys. Has anyone been employed in OCBC as a PFC before? Can you share some of my questions?


1. Working culture (Very political, good support from branch manager, training?)

2. Are the limits unreasonable? (Im willing to work 8-9pm everyday, I am a hard worker but I can get burnt out.. )

3. What are the career prospects if I decided to switch departments after 3-4 years in wealth management. What about 20 years down the road.. I'm sure most bankers would have changed jobs by then? I dont want to be stuck as a branch manager for my life..

4. My mandarin is horrible. I come from an all english speaking school. Am I really at a MAJOR disadvantage?

Reason why im asking is that im deciding between a career as a big 4 auditor (got offered alrdy) starting pay 2.8, yearly bonus 1.5 months, avg pay after 5 years is 5.3k or front line banking..

Thanks and hopefully you can reply!

is this job treated as company employee or self employed?

 

[FatIndianBoy]

Hey guys. Has anyone been employed in OCBC as a PFC before? Can you share some of my questions?


1. Working culture (Very political, good support from branch manager, training?)

2. Are the limits unreasonable? (Im willing to work 8-9pm everyday, I am a hard worker but I can get burnt out.. )

3. What are the career prospects if I decided to switch departments after 3-4 years in wealth management. What about 20 years down the road.. I'm sure most bankers would have changed jobs by then? I dont want to be stuck as a branch manager for my life..

4. My mandarin is horrible. I come from an all english speaking school. Am I really at a MAJOR disadvantage?

Reason why im asking is that im deciding between a career as a big 4 auditor (got offered alrdy) starting pay 2.8, yearly bonus 1.5 months, avg pay after 5 years is 5.3k or front line banking..

Thanks and hopefully you can reply!

My recommended path is Big 4 Audit -> Big 4 Advisory -> Front Office Investment or Corporate Banking in a boutique -> IB/** in a MM -> MBA -> IB/** in a BB

Wealth Management is a dead-end job unless you can network your way out, and if you are the type who likes to sell, suck dick, and abuse your contacts. If you can't do any/all of the above, don't go there.

 

[Aloof_guy]

My recommended path is Big 4 Audit -> Big 4 Advisory -> Front Office Investment or Corporate Banking in a boutique -> IB/** in a MM -> MBA -> IB/** in a BB

Wealth Management is a dead-end job unless you can network your way out, and if you are the type who likes to sell, suck dick, and abuse your contacts. If you can't do any/all of the above, don't go there.

Sorry I dont get your career progression.

Audit then advisory? Are you talking about internal audit?

Advisory to front office? Are you saying corporate finance for advisory then front office investment bank? If so, got no link to audit eh..

 

[FatIndianBoy]

Sorry I dont get your career progression.

Audit then advisory? Are you talking about internal audit?

Advisory to front office? Are you saying corporate finance for advisory then front office investment bank? If so, got no link to audit eh..

Not internal audit. External audit.

Audit -> M&A due diligence advisory -> Corporate finance advisory -> IB

No link? You need to do more research then.