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HSBC Group Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Nov 2024

HSBC Group Associate Software Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Above sql, c , python ,java,

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Two coding question of avg range

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Coding Test 

Round 1 was divided into 2 parts:
1) Aptitude and Technical MCQs
2) Coding Test

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The technical round was mainly based on the resume. Prepare the skills and projects mentioned in your resume thoroughly. Luck plays a significant factor in clearing the technical round
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Usual HR questions like 'Mention your strengths and weaknesses'

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Luck plays a major factor in clearing the technical round.

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

I applied via campus placement at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic mcq questions about angular js, java

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 easy coding questions in java

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior software engineer leading a team of developers on innovative projects.

    • Advancing to a senior software engineer role

    • Leading a team of developers on projects

    • Working on innovative and challenging projects

    • Continuing to learn and grow in the field

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Dwarkadas J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Quant Topics: Interests, Sequence and Series along with Missing items, Time and Distance/Work,
Verbal Topics: Comprehension, Corrections, Grammar etc
CS Core Subjects: DSA, OOPS, DBMS, OS

Overall Test Difficulty was Easy-Medium

Round 2 - Coding Test 

System asked to choose one of the programming languages from C, C++ or Java. (Note: You can't change the language once confirmed!)
There were 7 different coding questions along with code. You just need to debug the code to get the correct output.
DSA: Graphs (Basics), Linked Lists, Conditional Statements, and Arrays (Stack and Queue)

Overall Difficulty was Medium (tbh, it depends on the practice you have done!)

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. What tech stack(s) you have worked on? Why? Why not others? 3. SQL queries based on joins, nesting and aggregations 4. Logical reasoning questions 5. Previous internships exper...
Round 4 - Behavioral interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about yourself 2. Why you do seek to join this company? 3. Are you comfortable working in shifts? If yes, how will you manage your time? 4. SQL queries 5. Logical question: Total number of squar...
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me about your day. Walk me through it. 2. If given a coding problem, what is your preferred language? Why? 3. Walk me through your best project in your resume. Why/How/When did you make it? 4. Tell...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for the aptitude and DSA rounds with CS core subjects. Proofread your resume and study about the company, as it makes behavioral and HR questions easy to answer. Make them feel that you are the committed to your job, you will be assigned to and mainly to company.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was 60 min coding test of 3 sections
1. MCQ
2. Coding Problem Statement
3. SQL

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce your self,
  • Q2. How to solve conflict with your coworker

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - top frequency behavior questions google and practice
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hashmap question , DSA algorithms

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Any advantages and disadvantages for working at MNC

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA algorithms
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

First interview with the team where they asked me general questions about my skillset and why I wanted to join their team.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

I forget the exact question but it was a medium level leetcode question that was asked.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was given a system design question specific to the app that they were managing.
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical scenario based questions. I have uploaded detailed video on YouTube. You can find it here -----
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Watch the jp Morgan interview video at -----
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was all about technical overview and some logical understanding and project discussion
Round 4 - Coding Test 

Online coding assessment test

Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation and nothing

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you are technically good, then you're in for sure.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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. Fircosoft Continuity workflow
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Unix and trouble shooting solutions for given Issues
  • Ans. 

    Troubleshooting Unix issues involves identifying the problem, analyzing logs, checking permissions, and using command line tools.

    • Identify the problem by checking error messages and logs

    • Check file permissions using 'ls -l' command

    • Use command line tools like 'grep', 'awk', and 'sed' to search for specific patterns

    • Restart services or processes if necessary

    • Consult online forums or documentation for solutions

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial view of questions
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About my jump in career

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HSBC Group interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Group interview process are Coding Test, HR and Aptitude Test.

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HSBC Group Associate Software Engineer Interview Process

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