Summer Analyst 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 online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Mar 2019
Interview
Strictly behavioral, nothing too far from standard. It was very ordinary, but ran a bit slow (about 45 minutes), because the interviewer was a bit of a slow typer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe the leadership experiences you've had in the past.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at HSBC (Londres, Inglaterra) in Sep 2019
Interview
Filled in forms, did an online assessment. Did a job simulator, job simulator was a mix of video interview and online assessment. Took a few days to hear after online assessment and a week for the job simulator.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Aug 2019
Interview
First round interview consisted of three parts: video interview questions, situational ranking, and writing a email suggesting M&A target. Second round consists of few technical questions and two competency questions
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
You are working with a group of analysts from different departments on an M&A deal. How would you handle the task.