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Updated Jan 24, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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International Manager at HSBC Holdings
Posted Jan 24, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Hong Kong (Hong Kong) (took 4+ weeks)
Three stage process : Written application and Test; Phone interview and On location group and individual interview.
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Reason for Declining
Was not impressed with the actual daily responsibilities of the job.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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International Manager at HSBC Holdings
Posted Dec 7, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 4 months)
Process consisted of 3 stages:
1- Online application: short essay questions on specific skills (client service, leadership etc)
2- Phone interview: typical behavioral interview questions (tell me about a time you showed xxx), questions on how much you know/ researched about the program
3 - Assessment center: full say simulation of a day in the life of a manager. Included 1:1 behavioral interview, group discussion, presentation, report writing, email responses and time management
Overall very intense stressful day but great opportunity to get to know other candidates and early joiners who answer questions
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None
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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International Management at HSBC Holdings
Posted Apr 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 2 months)
The first stage is to get past the initial online screening for your application. Then, they invite you to take a math reasoning test and a verbal reasoning test. Upon passing the benchmark, they then invite you to a phone interview which is about 30-45 mins long. After all those, if successful, they invite you to a final assessment center which will take up 2 days. Takes about 24-72 hrs to get a reply .
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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International Manager at HSBC Holdings
Posted Apr 15, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 days)
I found out about the job through my university's career center. I applied on HSBC's website and received a reply just a few days inviting me to do the online tests. The first test was a numerical one, and if you pass that one you are automatically invited to take the verbal test. After those online test results, I received another e-mail just a few hours later asking me to schedule a phone interview. My phone interview questions were:
1.) Describe your understanding of the HSBC International Management Program. Why HSBC?
2.) Describe a time when you had to meet a deadline.
3.) Tell me about a time when you demonstrated leadership skills.
4.) Describe a time when you carried out good customer service.
5.) Tell me about a personal setback.
The interviewer was very friendly. However, he had a strong British accent, which made the communication slightly difficult to understand. It was suppose to be only 45 minutes but lasted 50 minutes.
I waited 1 or 2 weeks and received a rejection e-mail. Apparently, they collectively review everything up to the phone interview (your application, online test results, phone interview) to decide whether to send you to the selection center.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Personality Test.
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International Manager at HSBC Holdings
Posted Mar 30, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
I applied for the International Manager position. The first round was on online assessment with English and math (evaluating revenue, stock prices etc) questions. Scheduled an phone interview, which consisted of staged questions basically to the tune of “Have you had to terminate anyone” followed by “How did you explain this decision to the rest of the team” and “How do you present stretch goals to a team and how do you ensure they are met”. You could also ask them questions about the position at the end of the interview. I was explained that they look for a particular type of person and want to ensure that you will not quit 2 years into the program. Primarily looking for someone in their mid or lower 20’s.
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