Internship 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 30 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 26 days.
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1st round: self intro with HR .
2nd round : some basic understanding of department campaign and some about the cv ( not very hard and takes about 30 min)
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
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?