Summer Intern 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 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 72 days to get hired, when considering 25 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 Summer Intern according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 24%
One on one interview: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 18%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 12%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at HSBC in Nov 2024
Interview
It was a long interview process, with multiple stages that were all difficult. They wanted to know my strengths and weaknesses and how I responded to certain situations in real time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name which strategy (X, Y or Z) will be useful for the firms stated aims?
The process went quite smoothly, and the questions were predictable and easy to understand, which helped me answer with confidence. The interview primarily centered on behavioral and situational topics, giving me the opportunity to reference my past experiences and explain how I handle various challenges.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time you handled a challenge and what you learned from it.
5 questions interview with questions like how did you manage multiple deadlines, what skills you have, miscommunication with teammates, handle conflicts etc. and answer the questions in mandarin, Cantonese and English
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle it if your colleague is scheduled to work from home, but you find out he/she is doing non work-related matters during office hours?
HR was fantastic! I had a good interview - I would advise candidates to prepare by getting the basic interview questions down, then they should be all set. Nothing caught me off guard.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you are interested in the summer internship?