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HSBC Group Consultant Specialist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 24 Jan 2025

HSBC Group Consultant Specialist Interview Experiences

7 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. As a Consultant how will you manage a stubborn customer
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are your strengths and how do you plan to use them to add value to this job

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest. Know your strengths and weaknesses.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Mainframe technology vsam peeformance via jcl parameter
  • Ans. 

    VSAM performance can be optimized using JCL parameters in mainframe technology.

    • Use IDCAMS utility to define VSAM datasets with optimal parameters like CISIZE, RECSIZE, etc.

    • Specify buffering options like BUFNO and BUFL in JCL to improve I/O performance.

    • Tune the SPACE parameter in JCL to allocate appropriate space for VSAM datasets.

    • Leverage features like AIX and RLS for improved VSAM performance.

    • Monitor performance using...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Cobol handling of variable file
  • Ans. 

    COBOL can handle variable-length files by using OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause to dynamically allocate memory based on the file size.

    • COBOL uses OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause to handle variable-length files.

    • The OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause allows for dynamic allocation of memory based on the file size.

    • Example: 01 EMPLOYEE-RECORD. 05 EMPLOYEE-ID PIC X(5). 05 EMPLOYEE-NAME PIC X(20). 05 EMPLOYEE-SALARY PIC 9(6)V99 OCCURS DEPENDING

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary expectation
  • Q2. Notice period in current company

Skills evaluated in this interview

Consultant Specialist Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q1. As a consultant, how will you resolve if user is unable to do Shi ... read more
asked in Birlasoft
Q2. What is Warehouse Inspection vs Quality Inspection?
asked in HSBC Group
Q3. Mainframe technology vsam peeformance via jcl parameter
asked in Birlasoft
Q4. What is Price Matrices?
asked in HSBC Group
Q5. Cobol handling of variable file
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

That is a psychometric test.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

If the position is technical, they may sometimes ask candidates to write code.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary and notice period discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Confidence and knowledge are essential for successfully navigating any interview, complemented by effective communication to present yourself well.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About previous job profile
  • Q2. Simple job related questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions and technical understanding
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Only salary discussion

HSBC Group interview questions for designations

 Senior Consultant Specialist

 (1)

 Lead Consultant Specialist

 (1)

 Senior Consultant

 (2)

 Lead Consultant

 (1)

 Specialist

 (1)

 Consultant

 (3)

 HR Specialist

 (1)

 Software Engineer

 (20)

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Telll me something about your self
  • Q2. Are you willing to work on any of technology related to your field or need to stay on current working technology

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Best and be ready to flexible for working condition n technology
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 2 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 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me abut yourself.
  • Q2. How you would handle a situation where your colleague is having less experience than you but assigns or directs work.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Hi all,
First of all the best for all your interview preparation. I would like to share simple trick ,even though you have worked slightly on any technology just explain the interviewee with all confidence what bit of the technology has been tried hands on by you. Dont give up saying I dont know or I am not sure.This reflects your attitude to be honest and not giving up attitude.

Consultant Specialist Jobs at HSBC Group

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Question on spark fundamental and concept like rdd, dataframe, performance tunning , data pipeline design, Hive , Hbase

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Clear your concept
With spark Hadoop, Big Data, Hive,

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

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Basic details
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic insurance details
  • Q2. 2.Company business

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work environment is friendly however no proper growth received
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Unix Command, ITIL
  • Q2. SQL query written
  • Q3. General question
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical scenario based question
  • Q2. ITIL process, previous experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Moderate interview
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is transaction monitoring
  • Ans. 

    Transaction monitoring is the process of reviewing and analyzing transactions to detect suspicious activity or compliance violations.

    • Monitoring financial transactions for signs of money laundering or fraud

    • Identifying unusual patterns or behaviors in transactions

    • Ensuring compliance with regulations and policies

    • Using software tools to automate the monitoring process

    • Taking action on flagged transactions, such as investiga

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is SAR and explain about outgoing wires
  • Ans. 

    SAR stands for Suspicious Activity Report. Outgoing wires refer to electronic transfers of funds from one account to another.

    • SAR is a report filed by financial institutions to report suspicious activities that may indicate money laundering or other illegal activities.

    • Outgoing wires are electronic transfers of funds initiated by a customer to send money to another account.

    • Financial institutions monitor outgoing wires to...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

HSBC Group Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in HSBC Group Consultant Specialist interview?
HSBC Group interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the HSBC Group interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for HSBC Group Consultant Specialist 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 Financial Services, Automation Testing, Agile Coaching, JIRA and Python.
What are the top questions asked in HSBC Group Consultant Specialist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the HSBC Group Consultant Specialist interview -

  1. Mainframe technology vsam peeformance via jcl parame...read more
  2. Cobol handling of variable f...read more
  3. Question on spark fundamental and concept like rdd, dataframe, performance tunn...read more

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