I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC in Dec 2012
Interview
Applied online for a rotational internship in the UK offices. Two weeks later given a numerical test and then a few days afterwards they called me to schedule a telephone interview. The interview lasted around 30 mins based on competency and commercial awareness. After the telephone interview they get back to you within 1-2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why is it important for banks to have principles? (especially HSBC)
Describe yourself in 2 min. You should introudce yourself in short and talk more about your own experience. You should never out of focus and loss focus in the meeitng
the interview process was very quick and simple they did not go into detail regarding what the role is about they just asked why i wanted to join hsbc and one other question, it ended in 10minutes
The interview and the interviewers were really friendly and warm, especially for a student with not much experience. The process may be daunting but the interview was good. the questions were mainly about fit questions so just be aware of yourself.