You apply through like the normal HSBC platform and then you submit your CV so that you wait for the HR to respond to you. Then I think it is around 1 to 2 weeks later. The HR will contact you to arrange a telephone interview with you. and because of the time difference, it was really early in the morning for me and the interview went pretty smoothly.
Short online questions with recorded responses. Only one take with a short amount of time to prepare and a couple of practice questions. Included some general questions of why did you apply here and some other ones focusing on past experiences and how they link to the programme.
Weird as it was a telephone interview and very dystopian almost as the interviewer sounded very monotonous. It was over within 15 minutes so was a quick, efficient process. a little less daunting though as it was over the phone and not face to face, that did help. There was no finance or banking specific questions though
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at HSBC (Londres, Angleterre) in Apr 2023
Interview
Initially, you must entre some basic details ie predicted or attained grades and year group. Although a CV is optional, I would recommend that you attach one. After this there is a video interview which is just you staring at a camera and answering the questions, there is no actual person there; the questions are pretty basic and just like Why financial services? What do you expect to gain? Then there is the last round, a telephone interview which is just personality based NOT skilled but I would suggest that you having working knowledge of tech, finance and current affairs, especially those relevant to HSBC.