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HSBC interviews FAQs
Finance Internship 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.
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You need first do the online assessment , if you pass they will give you JSA. It contains many short video and typing questions. After that, you will get the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your schedule if you have many tasks to do at the same time?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Very easy and stress free felt comfortable and was able to learn about all different eat routes within the company. Felt welcomed and felt more like a conversation than a interview.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Nov 2020
Interview
1. Online Test - consists of quant and situational questions. Heard back 2 days later.
2. Video Interview - Read the information given and record responses. I didn't fair too well as I was rejected 2 days later, on a Sunday