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HSBC Group Senior System Administrator Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 5 Jul 2023

HSBC Group Senior System Administrator Interview Experiences for Experienced

1 interview found

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About my Salary it was asked
Round 3 - Assignment 

Multiple choice question asked

Round 4 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Related to my technical field
  • Q2. Related to my techical field
  • Q3. Related to my technical IT field
  • Q4. Related to my Antivirus Technical field

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - HSBC is the best company to work.

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It was wonderful .They have asked about normal technical questions with how we faced real time.Both SAS and Mainfrmae.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions were mostly based out of the core technology stack i was being hired for

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Had to go through 2 rounds of technical interview followed by an MR. Technical rounds were quite intensive with mostly the focus on your core technical skill. I dont know much by now about the company but yes as far as i heard and have known by now it's a good place to work at with proper recognition to one's work and on an average a good pay scale as compared to most other service based firms with not much surprise though.
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. KAFKA MICRISERVICE ARCHITECTURE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA, BASIC clear of all which you returned
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hackathon Test with 2 medium level coding question.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Technical Video Interview- Java concepts mostly related to Java 8, 1 coding program and some db questions were asked.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to System Design.
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to my projects . Some questions related to my current role and responsibilities.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on spring boot
  • Q2. Questions on Java
  • Q3. Java 8 Stream APi
  • Q4. Questions on previous projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for UBS Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • Spring boot
  • Java 8
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Hacker rank coding round - string and array - medium to hard

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA Round with a focus on strings and trees questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. UI coding round
  • Q2. Quesitons on JS, TS, Angular and React
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. System Design Round
  • Q2. HLD and LLD for Zomato (Food Delivery App)
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Culture Fitment Round
  • Q2. General Techno Managerial Questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic java questions and 2 DSA medium level problems
  • Q2. Two sum leet code problem
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design round. Design a system that send notification’s to all the passengers of trains just when the train arrives at the station next to it. And one question on tree LCA
  • Ans. 

    Design a system to send notifications to train passengers when the train arrives at the next station.

    • Use GPS tracking to determine train location in real-time

    • Implement a notification system that sends alerts to passengers' devices

    • Integrate with train schedule data to know when the train is approaching the next station

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Competitive Programming

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Basics, and related framework basics in depth
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Patterns and Design Principles
  • Ans. 

    Design patterns and principles are essential for creating maintainable and scalable software.

    • Design patterns are reusable solutions to common software problems.

    • Design principles are guidelines for creating software that is easy to maintain and extend.

    • Examples of design patterns include Singleton, Factory, and Observer.

    • Examples of design principles include SOLID, DRY, and KISS.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How you make yourself up to date with latest technologies
  • Ans. 

    I stay up to date with the latest technologies by attending conferences, reading tech blogs, and participating in online forums.

    • Attending conferences and tech events

    • Reading tech blogs and articles

    • Participating in online forums and communities

    • Taking online courses and tutorials

    • Experimenting with new technologies in personal projects

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on your basics , prepare for Competitive Programming rounds, Design Principles, Patters and System Design related stuff.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops, docker , security, springboot
  • Q2. End to end project details

HSBC Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HSBC Group Senior System Administrator interview for experienced candidates?
HSBC Group interview process for experienced candidates usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Group interview process for experienced candidates are Resume Shortlist, HR and Assignment.
How to prepare for HSBC Group Senior System Administrator interview for experienced candidates?
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 Financial Services, Active Directory, System Administration, Automation Testing and Change Management.
What are the top questions asked in HSBC Group Senior System Administrator interview for experienced candidates?

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