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      Commercial Banking Graduate Programmer Interview

      15 Mar 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience

      Other Commercial Banking Graduate Programmer interview reviews for HSBC

      Commercial Banking Graduate Programmer Interview

      29 Mar 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at HSBC

      Interview

      The interview process regarding Job Simulation Assessment was organized and easy to follow through. The interview was conducted fully in English. The interview was held online through the company website.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your biggest strength and how will it help you working in HSBC?
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      Application

      I interviewed at HSBC

      Interview

      1. Online test: situation judgement test and numerical questions. 2. Job simulation: answer questions via video recording based on given information such as emails with clients, or make decisions (choose from given answers)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you approach building a successful relationship with your new client? (based on a given email in job simulation)
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      Commercial Banking Graduate Programmer Interview

      15 Mar 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Watford, East of England, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at HSBC (Watford, East of England, England)

      Interview

      Honestly pretty disgusted by the application process for HSBC graduate programmes. I applied within the first couple of days and progressed to online tests and then a video interview which I completed in early October. I then heard absolutely nothing until I contacted them in late January because I knew the assessment centres were starting to take place. I asked if my application was still being considered and told me they were still processing applications and not to worry. A month and a half later I get an email from HR saying they have completed all assessment centres and unfortunately therefore there is no space to progress my application or able to provide any feedback. I would understand not getting a place in an AC if I had applied late and they had already been filled or if my video interview wasn’t good enough but it took them over five months to send me a generic rejection email that makes it sound like they haven’t even looked at my video interview. They offered no feedback regarding my video interview. I don’t mind being rejected as I understand competition for schemes like this is high but something is fundamentally flawed with their system or staff processing applications if it takes five months to reject someone. Would not recommend applying because I feel like I wasted a huge amount of time and effort put into my application only to receive an insulting non personal rejection email. Very disappointed in their application process especially when I made sure to apply early.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General STAR based questions - tell me about a time you did x or showed y
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