Intern applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Jan 2015
Interview
I first did a phone interview for the summer intern position. After about 2 weeks I got a cold call from another supervisor for the 2nd round interview. When doing the phone interview (screening interview), the person who interviewed me was trying to pressure me and I think this is how the company screen interviees--they prefer someone who can endure such pressure well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked about several valuation models and formula such as how to calculate ROA, EBITDA and so on.
Submit CV from campus recruit
Around 2 months of wait
Brief interview with Rep from HR dept over the phone — simple questions surrounding the resume
Meet with panel interviewers from global markets
I have applied through the website. After couple of days, I had a Phone interview first and got an invitation for the first round interview. There were 2-3 interviewers for the first round interview including junior and seniors.