Investment Banking Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Analyst roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Investment Banking Analyst according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 15%
Personality test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC in Dec 2017
Interview
Firstly, take the online application where you have to answer a few questions and submit the usual details, then complete their tests and complete a video interview. After that, you may be invited to a personal interview.
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Question 1
Mainly competency-based questions and there was one technical question.
Interviewer was all friendly . Interview with people from different level ranging from Associate to Director. Multiple rounds in one day. Started with a job simulation / Hirevue. Some brain teasers and technical question included.
It was a very smooth experience with no hiccups along the way. Asked about deal experience, technical questions, fit questions, as well as some brain teasers. Interviewers were generous in sharing when asked questions
Pretty standard HR call. remember to pick up at the middle of the night if you are in a different time zone. pretty standard behavioral questions. Called weeks later to say that the positions is being filled