Placement applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 2.7 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 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Placement roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HSBC overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HSBC as a Placement according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Mar 2016
Interview
1. Apt test (personality) 2. Phone interview (around 40 mins) 3. Manager interview (different for different departments)
It takes around 2 weeks for HR contact me after online apt test. I received an email asking me to choose the timeslot. 2 weeks after HR interview I received invitation for manager interview
hirevue , hr call, manager interview pretty chill process, everything was done in 2 weeks. manager interview was around 30 minutes asking basic questions to see the compatability, fit and some behavioral questions, nothing hard
HR phone screening
self introduction, one behavioural question and one situational question, if you passed, they will send your CV to manager, if the manager is interested on your CV, then you will have the manager's interview(final interview)
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Jan 2026
Interview
1. 1st round : Hi-Revue, Getting to know yourself, your personalities, how you handle problem using STAR Method
2. 2nd round : Interview with manager or director depends on your division
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle problems when deadlines are approaching?