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HSBC Software Development Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 25 Mar 2025

HSBC Software Development Software Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic Aptitude tests + Behavioural MCQs

Round 2 - Coding Test 

6 coding questions all were leetcode easy

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Java questions such as OOPS
  • Q2. Project related questions such as how APIs work

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Grind Java 8, its features,
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Singleton class
  • Q2. Page object model
Round 2 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Headless testing
  • Q2. API testing using postman
  • Ans. 

    API testing using Postman involves sending requests to APIs and validating responses.

    • Create a new request in Postman and enter the API endpoint

    • Add headers, parameters, and body if necessary

    • Send the request and check the response for correctness

    • Use Postman's testing features to automate validation

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. My Introduction
  • Q2. Salary discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. I was asked primarily situational-based questions.
  • Q2. During the technical interview, they focus primarily on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) questions and require you to write some SQL queries

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. To develop a product catalogue in core Java using Maven.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What is second level cache?How to implement second level cache?How to optimize sql query?what are solid principles?
  • Ans. 

    Second level cache is a caching mechanism used to improve performance by storing frequently accessed data in memory.

    • Second level cache is implemented at the application level and can be configured using frameworks like Hibernate.

    • To optimize SQL queries, one can use indexes, avoid using SELECT *, and use JOINs instead of subqueries.

    • SOLID principles are a set of design principles for writing maintainable and scalable cod...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Mostly FAQ but somewhat in depth?
  • Q3. How to deploy application in aws?
  • Ans. 

    To deploy an application in AWS, you need to create an EC2 instance, configure security groups, install necessary software, and upload your application code.

    • Create an EC2 instance in the desired region and select the appropriate instance type

    • Configure security groups to allow traffic to and from the instance

    • Install necessary software and dependencies on the instance

    • Upload your application code to the instance

    • Start the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basic faq but in depth,Interview level is easy to medium.They will ask only theory .No practical algorithm test.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is my longterm and short-term goals.
  • Ans. My short-term is to become an expert in solving queries And long term is to become valuable employee in an organisation and managing a team, also helping new recruits to learn the work.
  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Excellent and friendly-nature interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. THERE WERE 4 ROUNDS.1-APTITUDE 2-PSEUDO TEST 2-TECHNICAL INTERVIEW 4-HR ROUND
  • Q2. 1ST ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE 2ND WAS LITTLE COMPLEX 3RD&4TH ROUND WAS VERY SIMPLE

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - PREPARE BASIC PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS AND APTITUDE

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Interfaces
  • Q2. Oop concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I interviewed for software engineer profile. Interview process were easy 1st apti round 2nd pseudo code round 3rd technical and HR. It was quite easy.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Aug 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. They ask only basics of programming languages which are mentioned in resume

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good in communication skills and be aware of general questions.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. About AWS and Cloud related services.
  • Q2. NA

HSBC Software Development Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HSBC Software Development Software Engineer interview?
HSBC Software Development interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Software Development interview process are Technical, Behavioral and HR.
What are the top questions asked in HSBC Software Development Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HSBC Software Development Software Engineer interview -

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