Fairly easy. Aimed at creating relaxed interview to put you at ease. Competency based questions, which are fine so long as one is well prepared. 1 interview and then offered the position. Did a good job at outlining what the role was and the responsibilities it included.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (New York, NY) in Jan 2014
Interview
it took a month, first applied through referral, reaching out and had a phone interview for about 15 mins. Scheduled to have interview with your functional manager, wealth coach (investment) and the area manager. The process was longer than what I expect. And they required a lot of proof of your formal job W-2, recommendation letter, and stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why HSBC?
How do you hear about us?
Why you think we should hire you?
How do you introduce HSBC to the client?
How much time you spend on the phone?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at HSBC (Pekín, Pekín) in Oct 2013
Interview
The interview was easy and common. The HR and manager asked me to introduce myself and why hsbc and why the role. The interview was easy and common. The HR and manager asked me to introduce myself and why hsbc and why the role.