I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC (Londres, Angleterre) in Dec 2015
Interview
The interviews took place in HSBC HQ, London. It was the same as other banks, including online tests and assessment centre. Waiting for the result. You need to prepare a lot, about HSBC back ground, the current trends. Don't be afraid to tell the truth, what HSBC is confronting at the moment.
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I interviewed at HSBC
Interview
The online assessment stage takes approximately 90 minutes.
Verbal Reasoning Test (~15 min, 15 questions) – Evaluate written information and determine if statements are true/false/cannot say
Numerical Reasoning Test (~15 min, 8-10 questions) – Interpret financial data, percentages, graphs
Inductive/Logical Reasoning Test (~15 min, 8-10 questions) – Identify patterns in shapes/symbols
Values Assessment (Situational Judgement Test) (~30 min, 15-25 scenarios) – Rank responses to workplace scenarios aligned with HSBC's core values: Dependable, Open, Connected
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are given a data and you need to prepare a presentation in 15 minutes
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC
Interview
3 1-on-1 interview, with band 3, case study. They don't look at your CV, a set of standard private banking questions, both technical and behavioural, prepared by HR, pretty chill, you will also have a QA section, so be prepared
one HR round, superday with 3 MDs over zoom if you are not in the city, the questions are very standard and pretty much the same for all the candidate, it followed different themes