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Updated 26 Oct 2024

HSBC Group Senior Consultant Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Joins related questions
  • Q2. Streams API related codes
  • Q3. Design pattern related questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Oct 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Vprt and vtable
  • Q2. STL implementation
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectations etc

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project related interview questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion, Asked some questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have attended for manual testing. I was little easy

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Hypothetical Questions - What if the company decides to demote all senior associate s to associate? What will be your reaction??

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I went for Enterprise Testing Senior Associate. The person who interviewed me was very well known to me. He worked with me for more than a year at the same level. Asked illogical questions. All hypothetical questions he asked in which I was the one who was getting demoted or denied bonus or increment.
He should not have taken my interview as it was conflict of Interest. 99% of questions was asked by this guy and the other lady in VC only asked 1 general question.
I reported conflict of interest issue to the hiring HR but no action was taken not any reply toy email came.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions on investment banking operations and the IT department associate with that. Since I was hired for governance team I was asked about some data related queries.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a commanding communication skills and walk with the confidence. Always believe in yourself and don't tie your ambition with emotions.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Process is throwing Out of Memory Error , describe the steps you will take to debug and then interviewer went down in Memory Management concepts and garbage collection algo's of JVM in great detail.
  • Ans. 

    To debug Out of Memory Error, analyze memory usage and garbage collection algorithm of JVM.

    • Analyze heap dump to identify memory leaks

    • Check if JVM is running out of heap space

    • Analyze garbage collection logs to identify any issues

    • Tune JVM parameters to optimize memory usage

    • Consider using a profiler to identify memory-intensive code

    • Check for any large objects or arrays that may be causing the issue

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design automated Parking Lot.
  • Ans. 

    Automated parking lot design with efficient space utilization and user-friendly interface.

    • Use sensors to detect available parking spots

    • Implement a central computer system to manage parking allocation

    • Incorporate user-friendly interface for easy navigation and payment

    • Maximize space utilization with multi-level parking and compact car storage

    • Ensure safety measures are in place for pedestrians and vehicles

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Design Something similar as auto correct/suggestions functionality of Google search.
  • Ans. 

    Design an auto-suggestion feature for a search engine.

    • Implement a search algorithm that suggests relevant keywords based on user input.

    • Use machine learning to improve the accuracy of suggestions over time.

    • Allow users to easily select and add suggested keywords to their search query.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - When interviewer asked you to design a system (any system) , its important that we don't jump on solution immediately.

First define the problem statement and write down all requirements on paper.
Writing down the requirements and clarify the assumptions are two most important task in any system design question.

Remember nobody expects you to design fully functional auto-correct functionality, or Zomato app, or parking lot in one hour.
It took many months for any development team to get these kind of design right and sometime applications have to be redesign multiple times in reality.

In interview what people want to see is that how well you think,are you able to connect the dots in your design and can you come up with high level prototype which is generic and scalable.
I have seen people got lost in little nuances/edge scenarios which doesn't matter in larger scheme of things, so
1. Focus on big picture first.
2. Get your high level entity design, Schema Design right.
3. Then connect the dots and focus of if we can scale the system or enhance the system if required.
4. Try to accommodate any edge case scenario.

Generally, if you get first three steps rights , in one hour or so that's enough for you to crack the round.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Sceneroi based questions Technical

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Be clear with your basics
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Maven basics, Design Patterns

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be clear with your basics and be confident

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jul 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Messaging communication (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ)
  • Q2. Spring boot
  • Q3. Core Java (Oops, JVM, Memory types, Collections)
  • Q4. Spring security, Hibernate cache
  • Q5. Scenario based questions
  • Q6. Design patterns,SAGA Pattern

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Scenario based questions on real time examples like ticket reservation, data processing. SAGA pattern

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. NOTHING SPECIAL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepare for all types of HL knowledge and login process and market analysis

HSBC Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HSBC Group Senior Consultant interview?
HSBC Group interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Group interview process are Technical, Coding Test and HR.
How to prepare for HSBC Group Senior Consultant interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at HSBC Group. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at HSBC Group expect are Cisa, Cism, Financial Services, Control Testing and Credit Risk Modelling.
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