I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
Application, followed by online immersive assessment (approx 1hr15), followed by Job simulator (approx 30m), then a 4hr assessment centre compromising of 2 role-playing case studies, 1 group exercise and 1 30m technical interview and 1 30m competency interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are fin-tech startups disrupting the banking sector
I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England)
Interview
The round was job simulation which was relatively okay, was asked 4 questions, mainly behavioural and involved general awareness of financial market. the last section was a casetduy on sustainability issue
Online Immersive Assessment - Job Simulation Assessment (Include Video Interview that ask you to pitch an industry)- Assessment Center (Similar to Superday, three rounds of interview with different people) - Not heard any offer yet
The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Oct 2024
Interview
Typical structure with hirevue --> phone interview --> virtual interview
Phone interview was a typical HR call asking for education background, interests in the job, passion in finance + any relevant experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a piece of market news you have been following
Global Markets Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Global Markets Summer Analyst roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Global Markets Summer Analyst according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 30%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 10%
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