I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC in Mar 2010
Interview
Interview took place after being rescheduled thrice..mostly technical ques. why HK, no behavioral ques., was told that would be made to speak to other members of the team in a week's time but that never happened...came to knw from the recruiter after a month that they are looking for a more experienced hire
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was ur best and worst trading day (in terms of pnl)
Easy brainteasers - mostly behavioural. Asked for a current market story in the news. Three back-to-back interviews with both sales and trading. No questions required too much technical knowledge of the financial industry.
Plusieurs entretiens technique assez poussé en programmation (héritage, programmation orienté objet) et demande de connaissances assez pointues sur les taux en particulier sur les produits dérivés de taux (cap, floor, swap…)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC in Jun 2023
Interview
Typical 2 rounds of interviews. HR focused on background and Manager on technicals. Process was smoother and clearer than most other companies. Questions were not tricky but experience has to be exact match of the job function, which is very niche.