CMB Graduate Program applicants have rated the interview process at HSBC with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for CMB Graduate Program roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HSBC overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HSBC as a CMB Graduate Program according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Presentation: 50%
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I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC in Dec 2021
Interview
The final stage of the recruitment process is the assessment centre involves 2 parts, behavioural questions and motivational/technical questions. Each section lasts 30mins. The questions includes why HSBC? why this division?
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Dec 2020
Interview
strengths-based and technical/motivational interviews by two different managers and another video interview, which is similar to the job simulation but MUCH MORE CHALLENGING. You can't predict, prepare and answer these video questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What would you do when you work alone with huge pressure?
2. Do you prefer a team with diverse thoughts or similar ones?
3. Do you prefer to work individually or within a team?
4. Imagine a senior number asking you to do something which contradicts what you believe is right, what you will do?
5. Why is it important to focus on financial goals?
6. Why HSBC
7. Why CMB
8. What you know about HSBC/CMB
9. How could HSBC become more connected to our customers?
10. Name three current trading risks.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC (Birmingham, England)
Interview
Online Application, First round online test, Video Interview and Assessment Centre. The overall process was very good planned and organized. The Interview experience was great. It lasted about 3-4 hours. It involved group session and 1 to 1 interviews with different topics.