J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez HSBC en nov. 2012
Entretien
Applied online, the first round was phone interview with HR from London HQ and was therefore conducted in English.
The questions were pretty standard although the "World in 2050" topic seems to be important to them:
-Why Trading?
-Why HSBC?
-What will the global economy be like in 2050?
-Which economies (countries) will be the strongest economically? Why?
And how does it impact HSBC?
-Talk me through a recent news story which has interested you and tell me how it impacts HSBC
-What are HSBC’s values? How have these values helped HSBC through the crises?
-What is your greatest strength and which area will you need to work on when working in trading?
-Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
-Who is your role model in the financial industry (it can be someone you know personally or a public figure)?
-What skills are important to be successful in Trading/Global Markets?
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
There was no real surprise since the large majority of the questions asked were mentioned on several career forums, etc.
Plusieurs entretiens technique assez poussé en programmation (héritage, programmation orienté objet) et demande de connaissances assez pointues sur les taux en particulier sur les produits dérivés de taux (cap, floor, swap…)
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 2 mois. J'ai passé un entretien chez HSBC en juin 2023
Entretien
Typical 2 rounds of interviews. HR focused on background and Manager on technicals. Process was smoother and clearer than most other companies. Questions were not tricky but experience has to be exact match of the job function, which is very niche.
J'ai postulé via la recommandation d'un employé. J'ai passé un entretien chez HSBC (New York, NY)
Entretien
Had excellent recommendation from a former manager who had joined HSBC a few months before. My future direct manager was an alumnus from my university and the personal contact was excellent.
Several interviews with different managers after that, none with HR (rubber stamping).
Due diligence was standard for a controlled employee (FINRA registered).
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Standard career questions - progression, motivation, skills. Nothing original.