I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Hong Kong) in Dec 2018
Interview
Face to Face interview - behavioral, CV based (fast-tracked)
Online test and job simulator (Scenario judgement test)
Assessment Center Interview - 1 case study, 2 presentations, 1 behavioral interview, 1 technical interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you describe financial crisis 2008?
How to get 4 gallons of oil using a container of 3 gallons and one of 5 gallons?
How to estimate the number of people London City Airport handles on a day in October?
Basic technical questions - valuation, 3 statements, corporate finance, M&A... ...
Pick a financial headline from the three given options and present in 10 minutes.
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
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%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 2%
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