DBS Ranked No. 1 Employer Pick Among Singapore Graduates

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DBS Bank is the employer Singapore graduates most want to work for in 2026, according to gradsingapore’s annual ranking.

The bank topped the Singapore’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers 2026 list, ahead of the Ministry of Education, Microsoft, Marina Bay Sands and Micron Technology.

gradsingapore is a specialised online careers portal and publication for students and graduates. It is owned and operated by GTI Media Singapore, part of the GTI Media group.

Finance-related employers featured strongly in the wider top 100. J.P. Morgan ranked seventh, Mastercard ninth and Bank of Singapore 16th. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and OCBC also placed in the top 30.

Other names on the list included Bank of America, AIA Singapore, Citi Singapore, Barclays Bank, Manulife Singapore, UBS, BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Visa Worldwide, Allianz, Citadel, Grab, UOB and Marsh McLennan.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ranked 56th.

Digital platform and technology companies with fintech links, including Shopee, Tencent Singapore and Razer, also appeared in the top 100.

DBS also topped LinkedIn’s 2026 Top Companies list for Singapore, which ranks companies based on how they support long-term career growth.

The recognition comes as DBS plans to hire more than 500 young local talent this year across its Management Associate, Internship and Traineeship programmes.

The results show that DBS continues to stand out among young jobseekers. They also point to strong graduate interest in banks, payment firms and digital platforms in Singapore.

 

 

Featured image: Edited by Fintech News Singapore, based on image by DBS

 

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