Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 74 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 Software Developer according to 74 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Skills test: 21%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Group panel interview: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied through other source. I interviewed at HSBC (Pune) in Feb 2024
Interview
The interview process was smooth and focused primarily on foundational concepts. I was asked a couple of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) questions, mainly related to arrays, linked lists, and strings. The problems were straightforward, and I was able to solve them efficiently, which helped me leave a positive impression on the interviewers. Additionally, I was asked to write SQL queries, particularly involving joins, where I confidently demonstrated my understanding of relational data and query optimization.
Contract interview, only 1-2 actual hires, rest is all contractor. In office/onsite. Legacy system, low level, linux, old banking software, included a lot of networking questions, low level, linux questions and things of that nature.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
linux stuff, networking, C programming, a little C++
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HSBC
Interview
The selection process consisted of four rounds: Coding, Behavioral, Technical, and HR. The interview mainly focused on basics of SQL, computer networks, writing code in any one programming language, and SQL queries. Aptitude questions were also included. There was no discussion about projects, and the process did not proceed to the HR round.
Simple interviews with basic to advance java concepts with spring boot and backend development like hashing component scan repository and more about backend development with respect to java 8 entity and object annotations
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is component scan and how is it different from @component