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HSBC Global Banking and Markets Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 17 Oct 2023

HSBC Global Banking and Markets Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql, reporting tool, control m , unix, power bi
  • Q2. Sql, unix, testing tool

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the software architecture of the project I am working on. Why certain design decisions are made.
  • Ans. 

    The software architecture of the project involves a microservices-based approach with a combination of RESTful APIs and message queues for communication.

    • The project follows a microservices architecture to enable scalability and flexibility.

    • RESTful APIs are used for communication between different services.

    • Message queues like Kafka or RabbitMQ are utilized for asynchronous communication and decoupling of services.

    • Certai...

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  • Q2. C++ programming related questions
  • Q3. Design pattern related questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project role related questions,
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Write a program to check numer is palindrom or not.
  • Ans. 

    Program to check if a number is a palindrome or not.

    • Convert the number to a string to easily check for palindrome

    • Reverse the string and compare it with the original string

    • If they are the same, the number is a palindrome

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  • Q2. What is the functionality of Lambda Expression in Java.
  • Ans. 

    Lambda expressions in Java are used to provide a concise way to represent anonymous functions.

    • Lambda expressions are used to define inline implementation of a functional interface.

    • They enable you to pass functionality as an argument to a method.

    • Lambda expressions are made up of parameters, an arrow, and a body.

    • Example: (a, b) -> a + b

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  • Q3. How to call default method of interface if class implemented multiple interfaces.
  • Ans. 

    To call a default method of an interface when a class implements multiple interfaces, use the interface name followed by the method name.

    • Use InterfaceName.super.methodName() to call the default method of a specific interface.

    • If a class implements multiple interfaces with default methods of the same name, you must specify the interface name to call the desired method.

    • Example: Interface1.super.defaultMethod() to call the

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Scenario based Pega technical questions.
  • Q2. According to your work experience I had tackled them
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions with hardness level increased. Normally Manager takes it.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Group Discussion 

It was easy and basic questions asked

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. - DSA questions (leetcode easy) - Javascript concepts
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With India Panel -LLD was asked
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. WIth UK Panel Design round 1 - Threading concepts - Async Programming - 1 Design Question
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. With Director Design round 2 - Questions on code quality - 1 design question - Behavioral questions

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Generally interviews are easy.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 coding questions on hacekrank platform

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Internal working of hashmap
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and uses hashing to efficiently retrieve values.

    • HashMap internally uses an array of linked lists to store key-value pairs.

    • When a key-value pair is added, the key is hashed to determine the index in the array where it will be stored.

    • If multiple keys hash to the same index, a linked list is used to handle collisions.

    • HashMap uses the hashCode() method of keys to calc...

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  • Q2. Springbbot, Microservices questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related
  • Q2. System design questions
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. General HR Discussion
  • Q2. Why you want join the company
  • Ans. 

    I want to join the company because of its innovative projects and strong reputation in the industry.

    • Impressed by the company's track record of successful projects

    • Excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies

    • Looking forward to collaborating with talented team members

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Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C# OOPS Concepts, SQL query questions. It was very basic and easy questions.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very detailed questions about design patterns, security and architect level questions. This depends on experience level.
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Very interactive questions. Based on experience they will ask about team management, Agile methodology.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and good with communication. That will help to crack interview. They are not asking questions which you don't know, but they want know how much knowledge you have.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Java concepts
  • Q2. Selenium, GIT, CI/CD

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was bit easy. Prepare for Java concepts and CI/CD

I was interviewed before May 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Written Test
Experience: I attended interview at hyderabad location for java Sr.Software Engineer.
1Q) Find out given string palindrome or not.
Ex: madam
2Q) Find first and last index searching number in a array.
Ex: [1,2,3,3,3,3,4,5]
Output : 2,5
3Q) Arrange Strings in alphabetical order.

Tips: Prepare numeric and string related algorithms

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Global Banking and Markets interview process for experienced candidates are Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
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