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HSBC interviews FAQs
Retail Banking and Wealth Management applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 2.5 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 Retail Banking and Wealth Management roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Retail Banking and Wealth Management according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
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After the initial application you are invited to take two tests depending on the position. Afterwards if successful you get a competency based phone interview and then an assessment. The assessment consists of various interviews as well as a report and a group exercise
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Feb 2015
Interview
Online application, mostly form filling and CV sending. Make sure your CV is checked by someone who knows what their doing.
Maths and problem solving online exam. Google them and get experience. Don't do the HSBC one until you're confident.
Telephone interview. (See below)
Assessment centre
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Telephone interview was all about motivation and company knowledge
Assessment centre had no prior knowledge requirements and was simply a set of team building and one on one assignments.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Apr 2014
Interview
Firstly, Online form from the website then Online Test- verbal and numerical then Phone Interview- behavioral interview and competency based questions. it lasted around 60 minutes, the interviewer was very nice. The last stage was the Assessment Center: Role Play, Report (time constraint), Group Exercise, One-to-one interview and at the end self evaluation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No technical question, just behavioral interview and competency based questions. No unexpected questions. Very fast assessment center from 9am to 3pm. mangers and recruiters were very nice.