online application, job simulation online test, video interviews before the virtual assessment centre and final interviews with people from different teams within investment banking; overall the instruction and guidance are quite clear
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) how do your friends and family describe you?
2) what do you think the job will look like?
3) how do you deal with multi-tasking?
4) technical questions from breaking into wall street 400 Qs
5) brain teasers
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
I had to complete two online assessments before being invited to the assessment centre, with only a week's notice. The AC involved three interviews with different bankers, covering a mix of competency, skills, and technical questions. The questions weren’t necessarily hard but were a bit unusual for investment banking, needing a good amount of market knowledge and interpretation skills. The interviewers were friendly and didn’t try to intimidate me, which made the process enjoyable overall. I also received detailed feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do with an elephant you received as a gift? Tell me about a company you think would be good for an IPO. What company would you invest in and why? What is your opinion about the cryptocurrency market?
The first screening starts with a series of personality and behavioral surveys. Then, there is a video based interview where you have a couple minutes to prepare and answer a couple questions afterwards.