I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Nov 2017
Interview
Online Application, Online Behavioural Test, Online Logic/Aptitude Test, Job Simulator (pre-recorded video interview, case study, writing sample, etc.), Assessment Centre comprised of different components (fairly standard and comparable to other investment bank's assessment centres)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Signed an agreement saying I can't disclose any of the Assessment Centre content, but fairly standard from what you'd expect at it in terms of exercises, presentations, interviews, etc. JobTestPrep provides a fairly good HSBC-specifc Assessment Centre guide to give you an idea.
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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