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Global Markets Summer Analyst at HSBC Holdings
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY – Reviewed Mar 24, 2013
Interview Details – I received an email to take the online test. Few days later, I received another email asking for phone interview with two people. Few days later, I was invited again for the superday. The process was quite fast and efficient. At the superday, we had to do a group case study. A research paper was given and had to read within 40 minutes and give a group presentation for 10 min, with another Q&A session for 20 min.
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Can you tell me when you demonstrated leadership?
Why did you change majors?
What do you know about HSBC?
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Compliance at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 5, 2013
Interview Details – The recruiters at HSBC don't know what they're doing. I received multiple calls from multiple different people on the same job. Once I interviewed, I was moved over to another recruiter, who never gave me a status. Then a few months later, received a call from a new recruiter who thought she had talked to me, but never did. Then told me she'd set something up, but I never heard back. When I followed up, another recruiter said the job has been filled. Umm ok. Worst recruiting program ever.
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ECM Summer Internship at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 22, 2013
Interview Details – Online Application, Vertal test, Phone-Intervew, Assessment Center
Interview Question – What do you see world in 2050 Answer Question
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Marketing Manager at HSBC Holdings
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Salinas, CA – Reviewed Nov 26, 2012
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Contacted by a recruiter from posted resume on Monster. Received invitation to interview. Interview lasted all day long, really!
I received an offer 2 days later. Started work 3 weeks later.
Interview Question – There were several proprietary questions I could not answer. Most others had to do with experience or what would you do if . . . View Answer
Negotiation Details – Reasonable. Brief
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Financial Analyst at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Interviewed in Buffalo, NY Jul 2012 – Reviewed Oct 15, 2012
Interview Details – Phone interviwed with HR at Texas and VP at buffalo. The VP asked Typical corp finance questions: experience with Balance Sheet and asset management.
Interview Question – Please try to be as detailed as possible regarding the technical question, business case, etc. Answer Question
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Manager Compliance at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Interviewed in Mettawa, IL Sep 2012 – Reviewed Oct 7, 2012
Interview Details – 3 interviews one with HR, senior manager,and director. All three interviews had me walk them through my résumé. Standard question of why I was looking for a job.
Interview Question – What do you want from a job? What prompted you to get the promotion in your last job? Do you read any professional journals? What is fair lending? Who do you give presentations to and how often. Do you have experience with SaS? Do you have experience pulling data from other sources. Is it great volumes of data? Did you work with other departments? View Answer
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Technology Manager at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Jan 2008 – Reviewed Jul 8, 2012
Interview Details – i had a quick phone interview with HR. A short, 30 minute, interview with the hiring manager and came in for a 1:1 interview with the hiring manager.
Interview Question – I don't recall any tough/unexpected questions View Answer
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Solutions Architect at HSBC Holdings
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mettawa, IL Apr 2008 – Reviewed Jun 12, 2012
Interview Details – initial conversation, phone screen, group interview
Interview Question – Was asked to come up with an architecture for a given problem Answer Question
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Assistant Vice President at HSBC Holdings
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jul 2010 – Reviewed Apr 3, 2012
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The interview process was quite smooth, a former worker referred me to a position and set-up a phone interview. 5 days later I came to NY to interview face-to-face with the first interviewer (my soon to be future boss) and 2 more people. 4 days later I received the job offer. At HSBC it is unusual such a quick process. I was lucky to be interviewing with a more forward and efficient manager.
The hiring process took months. HR asked me to send the same documents many times. And e-mail after e-mail they asked me to send new documents as well. HR super disorganized, slow, inefficient.
Interview Question – No hard question, just straight forward ones. Describe your career, why do you want to move to NY, where do you see yourself working in the next 5 years. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was able to negotiate the salary, but not to a level that I wanted. I negotiated over the phone rather than wait for the offer by mail.
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Graduate Development Program at HSBC Holdings
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Jan 2012 – Reviewed Jan 29, 2012
Interview Details – Applied online, got an email asking for more info and a phone interview. The interview was behavioral. Mostly CV related and situation based questions. It went wel.
Interview Question – tell me about yourself Answer Question
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