The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HSBC in Dec 2009
Interview
I met with five separate individuals, the interview lasted about two and a half hours. No technical questions beyond "what is credit?"; most of the questions were in the "tell me about yourself" vain. They wanted to know about my experience with excel and warned me that I would be doing a lot of clerical work to start. Everyone was pleasant -- much much more friendly than the equivalent desks at Bank of America and Citi were they are downright antagonistic.
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…)
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC in Jun 2023
Interview
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.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HSBC (New York, NY)
Interview
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).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard career questions - progression, motivation, skills. Nothing original.
