I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HSBC (Chennai) in Mar 2025
Interview
Applied for internship in the on-campus placement drive.
Online behavioral test (15mins)
Online assessment
in-person Interview
We were asked to register on their job portal. I didn't make it and they only chose a limited number of people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you prefer the traditional way of doing things?
3x 30 minute interviews with competency, finance technical and case study followed by qna. Assessment centre had 4 of us total though interviews were 1 to 1. Tiring but a good experience
Virtual interview. 3x 30 minute interiews for VAC. Variety of interviewers at each stage. Commercial awareness is present in the interview, so make so sure you understand and know current events.
2 assessments. First assessment comprises of situational mcq questions and quantitative questions. Second assessment comprises of video interview questions where they give you a situation and ask how you would handle the situation