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HSBC interviews FAQs
Global Banking and Marketing 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Global Banking and Marketing roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Banking and Marketing according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at HSBC (Cyberjaya)
Interview
Apply via internet and they will call you and ask you for the interview. Interview has three sections, grammar test, HR interview and management interview. The interview is quite challenging. Once you fail in the grammar test, you will be told to back home. Else, you can proceed to the next section. The interviewers are friendly, so don't worry about this. Good luck!!
Spring week application. completed online immersive assessment, relatively long compared to other companies, ranking, data analysis involved. Haven’t done the job simulation assessment yet. Heard about the video recording questions are stressful
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Jan 2023
Interview
difficult many questions because job simulation and then a competency with numerical it is tough, and need prep to do do well pls. make sure to prep acc and do well.
It was a video interview which involved recording answers and submitting them. There were 5 categories and it took approximately 2 hours. You could practice your answer and then submit an official answer after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They posed a scenario that involved you being given a lot of work, and asked how you would prioritise.