Name: Sinenhlanhla Njoko
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
MSc Agricultural Economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
Business Relationship Analyst- Agric Portfolio
What does a Business Relationship Analyst do?
Being a Relationship Analyst is all about analysing credit data to estimate degree of risk in extending credit or lending money in support of a broader client relationship. It’s also about managing the growth of active customer account base. More than anything, the job title entails converting identified leads into successful sales.
What are the highlights and challenges of your job?
Above all else, the highlight of my job is the client interaction. When I first started, I was very nervous and afraid to communicate with clients because I knew nothing at all about banking and thought clients would be intimidating, but the clients were amazing! Yes, university equipped me with the theoretical side of engaging with clients, their financials and all the different enterprises but the practical is so exciting!!
If you are a person who places much value on comfort, then this job is definitely not for you as it completely throws you out of your comfort zone. Each day comes with its own challenges, disappointments and victories and that is the fun part. Yes, you never think you are ready, just like you weren’t ready for high school and driving a car for the first time but after completing the task, that’s when you realize just how ready you were.
Name: Eugene Nyawo
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
BSc Information Technology degree from the University of Johannesburg (UJ)
When did you join FNB?
December 2014
What is your role at FNB?
I currently work as a Business Analyst
What does a Business Analyst do?
As a Business Analyst, my job is to gather and analyze business requirements and complete process mapping. I assist with solution design and consulting and most importantly, I have to ensure that the final solution meets the business need.
The highlights and challenges of your job
Some of the highlights of my job include networking and working with awesome people and having the opportunity to make a difference in the organisation. Another one is being able to relate IT in the banking industry.
A challenge has been to work with a wide variety of stakeholders that can sometimes be quite difficult customers.
What does a typical hectic day look like in your job?
Most of my day is taken up by meetings, and I also have to make time to catch up with the development team. The rest of the day is dedicated to something simply called: "Making things happen".
Name: Rishaladza Ndleve
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
BSc (Actuarial Science), BSc Hons (Actuarial Science) from University of the Witwatersrand
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
Actuarial Analyst in Savings and Investment.
What can you tell us working at FNB?
Innovation is in the DNA of the FNB culture and it has continuously required me to challenge and reinvent myself.
FNB has provided a platform of support, sharpened my technical analysis skills and allowed me to nurture and develop
my people skills. These I believe, are all essential at the beginning of one’s career.
What does your job entail at FNB?
I make use of actuarial concepts to analyse the total book of savings and investments. This involves post and predictive
analysis on customer and balance behaviour. Insights gained from this interesting analysis are used to inform
strategic decisions for S&I as well as the bank.
What has been a highlight and challenge within your time with FNB?
A highlight has been the growth in my knowledge base, skills and realizing non-traditional use of actuarial knowledge.
A challenge has been the move from a theoretical to a fast-paced, practical environment and needing to learn new
skills such as coding.
Name: Michael Simelane
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pretoria
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
I am a Process Engineer for FNB Premium Core Technology Solutions.
What does a Process Engineer do?
A Process Engineer analyses and documents processes with the aim of introducing process visibility and process
improvement. I document processes and mainly work as a System Architect for a Data Centre Infrastructure Management
(DCIM) system.
What does your job entail at FNB?
I make use of actuarial concepts to analyse the total book of savings and investments. This involves post and predictive
analysis on customer and balance behaviour. Insights gained from this interesting analysis are used to inform
strategic decisions for S&I as well as the bank.
The highlights and challenges of your job
The highlight was being part of a Data Centre Reengineering project, and assisting with energy audits for some of the
FirstRand buildings. The challenge but great part about the role is that there is a steep learning curve.
What does a typical hectic day look like in your job?
For most parts of 2015, it was juggling between energy audits, process documentation, supervising construction, and
optimizing our DCIM system. Working in a critical environment also means there’s a load of responsibility, which
means a lot of growth on my part.
You're ready for the big time, you know you’ve got what it takes, but what’s waiting for you out there in the corporate world.
At FNB Future League… you’ll find out.
FNB Future League gives you, the student who wants more from a career, the opportunity to experience FNB across various disciplines and most importantly, gets you an insider’s glimpse of what it would be like to work at FNB. Here we’ll show you how your specific studies are put into practice.
We select the students who are going places on an assessment and their academic performance. We then split the students into groups based on studies such as quantitative, IT, engineering and commerce.
Each group jumps straight into the deep end at FNB, (but don’t stress we’re there to help you swim). They visit Business Units applicable to their specific skillset, for example actuarial students meet actuaries and IT students go to places like FNB online, e-wallet, FNB Connect etc.
Each Business Unit lets you know about what a student would be doing within FNB, oversees the groups and what career opportunities lie ahead. It’s a truly hands-on approach and we’re there to help. At the end of the FNB Future League Programme the unit will assess the students, and who knows you may just land your dream FNB job that you take up once you graduate, now that’s a kick-start to your career.
But as they say, “that’s not all” in the evenings, students meet past graduates, managers and the even rub shoulders with the execs, learning what it’s really like within a company as innovative as ours.
And at the end of it all, the student groups will be put to the test, but we don’t mean a sit down, pick up your pencils test. It’s a test that shows us what you’re made of while having fun and showing what a team player you are, because that’s what we’re all about, teamwork.
An Induction into the world of FNB
As an FNB Grad, you’re going to be spending a lot of time with us, so it’s best you know the ins and outs of what
really happens at FNB. To make sure you’re in the know, you spend three weeks in the "Welcome" department. Here
you learn about the way FNB works and the everyday runnings, like the FNB Intranet, dress code, your payslip and
medical aid. This is the time you get to network with your fellow graduates, your managers, HR and all the CEOs.
Team Building
Just as any period comes to an end, the Graduate period is closed off at a weekend finale conducted at an amazing
venue. Here you get together with the Grad Team to reflect and acknowledge the journey you’ve made so far. It's a
weekend made of memories that will stay with you after you have become part of the Elite Grad Alumni.
Training
We get it, you’re at the top of your student game, but there’s so much to learn. For your first six months as an FNB
Graduate you’ll be trained and learn valuable skills that will be vital in the future. But you’re not in it alone, all training
is done in groups, which is great because you get to catch up with your fellow grads that are getting their own jobs
done in their own fields. Some modules covered are Project Management, Interpersonal Skills, Presentation Skills,
Business Writing and more.
Service Channels Project
One of the first big tests you’ll face is the Service Channels Project, but you’ve got this. This project is handed to you
within the induction period. You’ll split into teams and engage with various FNB branches (their managers and staff),
as well as visiting our contact centres and ATMs. This is the first time as a graduate that you’ll realise your work with
us is taken extremely seriously, some of our previous Grads came up with eWallet and other innovative projects, so
we’re always keen to hear what you have up your sleeve.
Graduate Project
Now here’s your final big test, but it’s a great one. The Graduate Project is done in groups. Each group must source a
project that needs to come to life before November of your Grad year. You present it to stakeholders and customers
of FNB and the Top 3 innovations are awarded prizes, which range from trips to Cape Town ; Sun City to name a few.
Furthermore, if your project was truly impressive you can even log it on to the bank's Innovators Program where you
can contend with the best of the best for prize money up to over a million bucks! Every idea counts with us, it’s what
keeps us ahead of the other financial institutions, so we love to be wowed.
(apply online, shortlisted for assessments, grad team interview, business interview , offer.)
Here’s the nitty gritty about how to get onto the Graduate Programme
You’ll have to apply online by submitting your CV and full academic results (applications open between March and 15 August annually)
If shortlisted, applicants are invited to take part in an assessment. You can’t prepare for it, it’s simply aimed to assess potential.
If you are successful through the assessment process, you are invited to take part in the interview with the graduate team.
Successful candidates’ applications are sent to business units for selection and then the final business unit interview takes place.
Simple as that.
The FNB International Graduate Programme is just like the South African programme and all international graduates take part in the same training, team building and projects.
The International Programme is open to students from the following countries:
You will be seconded to FNB South Africa during the first year of the programme, and in January, the following year, you will join FNB in your home country.
Name: Sinenhlanhla Njoko
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
MSc Agricultural Economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
Business Relationship Analyst- Agric Portfolio
What does a Business Relationship Analyst do?
Being a Relationship Analyst is all about analysing credit data to estimate degree of risk in extending credit or lending money in support of a broader client relationship. It’s also about managing the growth of active customer account base. More than anything, the job title entails converting identified leads into successful sales.
What are the highlights and challenges of your job?
Above all else, the highlight of my job is the client interaction. When I first started, I was very nervous and afraid to communicate with clients because I knew nothing at all about banking and thought clients would be intimidating, but the clients were amazing! Yes, university equipped me with the theoretical side of engaging with clients, their financials and all the different enterprises but the practical is so exciting!!
If you are a person who places much value on comfort, then this job is definitely not for you as it completely throws you out of your comfort zone. Each day comes with its own challenges, disappointments and victories and that is the fun part. Yes, you never think you are ready, just like you weren’t ready for high school and driving a car for the first time but after completing the task, that’s when you realize just how ready you were.
Name: Eugene Nyawo
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
BSc Information Technology degree from the University of Johannesburg (UJ)
When did you join FNB?
December 2014
What is your role at FNB?
I currently work as a Business Analyst
What does a Business Analyst do?
As a Business Analyst, my job is to gather and analyze business requirements and complete process mapping. I assist with solution design and consulting and most importantly, I have to ensure that the final solution meets the business need.
The highlights and challenges of your job
Some of the highlights of my job include networking and working with awesome people and having the opportunity to make a difference in the organisation. Another one is being able to relate IT in the banking industry.
A challenge has been to work with a wide variety of stakeholders that can sometimes be quite difficult customers.
What does a typical hectic day look like in your job?
Most of my day is taken up by meetings, and I also have to make time to catch up with the development team. The rest of the day is dedicated to something simply called: "Making things happen".
Name: Rishaladza Ndleve
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
BSc (Actuarial Science), BSc Hons (Actuarial Science) from University of the Witwatersrand
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
Actuarial Analyst in Savings and Investment.
What can you tell us working at FNB?
Innovation is in the DNA of the FNB culture and it has continuously required me to challenge and reinvent myself.
FNB has provided a platform of support, sharpened my technical analysis skills and allowed me to nurture and develop
my people skills. These I believe, are all essential at the beginning of one’s career.
What does your job entail at FNB?
I make use of actuarial concepts to analyse the total book of savings and investments. This involves post and predictive
analysis on customer and balance behaviour. Insights gained from this interesting analysis are used to inform
strategic decisions for S&I as well as the bank.
What has been a highlight and challenge within your time with FNB?
A highlight has been the growth in my knowledge base, skills and realizing non-traditional use of actuarial knowledge.
A challenge has been the move from a theoretical to a fast-paced, practical environment and needing to learn new
skills such as coding.
Name: Michael Simelane
What degrees did you complete and at which university?
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pretoria
When did you join FNB?
January 2015
What is your role at FNB?
I am a Process Engineer for FNB Premium Core Technology Solutions.
What does a Process Engineer do?
A Process Engineer analyses and documents processes with the aim of introducing process visibility and process
improvement. I document processes and mainly work as a System Architect for a Data Centre Infrastructure Management
(DCIM) system.
The highlights and challenges of your job
The highlight was being part of a Data Centre Reengineering project, and assisting with energy audits for some of the
FirstRand buildings. The challenge but great part about the role is that there is a steep learning curve.
What does a typical hectic day look like in your job?
For most parts of 2015, it was juggling between energy audits, process documentation, supervising construction, and
optimizing our DCIM system. Working in a critical environment also means there’s a load of responsibility, which
means a lot of growth on my part.
An Induction into the world of FNB
As an FNB Grad, you’re going to be spending a lot of time with us, so it’s best you know the ins and outs of what
really happens at FNB. To make sure you’re in the know, you spend three weeks in the "Welcome" department. Here
you learn about the way FNB works and the everyday runnings, like the FNB Intranet, dress code, your payslip and
medical aid. This is the time you get to network with your fellow graduates, your managers, HR and all the CEOs.
Team Building
Just as any period comes to an end, the Graduate period is closed off at a weekend finale conducted at an amazing
venue. Here you get together with the Grad Team to reflect and acknowledge the journey you’ve made so far. It's a
weekend made of memories that will stay with you after you have become part of the Elite Grad Alumni.
Training
We get it, you’re at the top of your student game, but there’s so much to learn. For your first six months as an FNB
Graduate you’ll be trained and learn valuable skills that will be vital in the future. But you’re not in it alone, all training
is done in groups, which is great because you get to catch up with your fellow grads that are getting their own jobs
done in their own fields. Some modules covered are Project Management, Interpersonal Skills, Presentation Skills,
Business Writing and more.
Service Channels Project
One of the first big tests you’ll face is the Service Channels Project, but you’ve got this. This project is handed to you
within the induction period. You’ll split into teams and engage with various FNB branches (their managers and staff),
as well as visiting our contact centres and ATMs. This is the first time as a graduate that you’ll realise your work with
us is taken extremely seriously, some of our previous Grads came up with eWallet and other innovative projects, so
we’re always keen to hear what you have up your sleeve.
Graduate Project
Now here’s your final big test, but it’s a great one. The Graduate Project is done in groups. Each group must source a
project that needs to come to life before November of your Grad year. You present it to stakeholders and customers
of FNB and the Top 3 innovations are awarded prizes, which range from trips to Cape Town ; Sun City to name a few.
Furthermore, if your project was truly impressive you can even log it on to the bank's Innovators Program where you
can contend with the best of the best for prize money up to over a million bucks! Every idea counts with us, it’s what
keeps us ahead of the other financial institutions, so we love to be wowed.
You're ready for the big time, you know you’ve got what it takes, but what’s waiting for you out there in the corporate world.
At FNB Future League… you’ll find out.
FNB Future League gives you, the student who wants more from a career, the opportunity to experience FNB across various disciplines and most importantly, gets you an insider’s glimpse of what it would be like to work at FNB. Here we’ll show you how your specific studies are put into practice.
We select the students who are going places on an assessment and their academic performance. We then split the students into groups based on studies such as quantitative, IT, engineering and commerce.
Each group jumps straight into the deep end at FNB, (but don’t stress we’re there to help you swim). They visit Business Units applicable to their specific skillset, for example actuarial students meet actuaries and IT students go to places like FNB online, e-wallet, FNB Connect etc.
Each Business Unit lets you know about what a student would be doing within FNB, oversees the groups and what career opportunities lie ahead. It’s a truly hands-on approach and we’re there to help. At the end of the FNB Future League Programme the unit will assess the students, and who knows you may just land your dream FNB job that you take up once you graduate, now that’s a kick-start to your career.
But as they say, “that’s not all” in the evenings, students meet past graduates, managers and the even rub shoulders with the execs, learning what it’s really like within a company as innovative as ours.
And at the end of it all, the student groups will be put to the test, but we don’t mean a sit down, pick up your pencils test. It’s a test that shows us what you’re made of while having fun and showing what a team player you are, because that’s what we’re all about, teamwork.
The FNB International Graduate Programme is just like the South African programme and all international graduates take part in the same training, team building and projects.
The International Programme is open to students from the following countries:
You will be seconded to FNB South Africa during the first year of the programme, and in January, the following year, you will join FNB in your home country.
(apply online, shortlisted for assessments, grad team interview, business interview , offer.)
Here’s the nitty gritty about how to get onto the Graduate Programme
You’ll have to apply online by submitting your CV and full academic results (applications open between March and 15 August annually)
If shortlisted, applicants are invited to take part in an assessment. You can’t prepare for it, it’s simply aimed to assess potential.
If you are successful through the assessment process, you are invited to take part in the interview with the graduate team.
Successful candidates’ applications are sent to business units for selection and then the final business unit interview takes place.
Simple as that.
