HSBC

How the process runsTypical for a large corporate and investment bank

1. 1ApplicationTypicalOnline application with resume and division choices; many banks hire into a group or a generalist pool.
2. 2Video interviewTypicalA recorded video step is common: behavioral prompts, sometimes one technical.
3. 3First roundTypicalOne or two interviews with analysts or associates: your story, why the bank, then accounting and valuation.
4. 4Final roundTypicalSeveral interviews with associates through MDs, often including someone from the group you would join.
5. 5OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighTypical of a large corporate and investment bank

• Banks with a large lending balance sheet often win advisory work through financing relationships, so knowing how a loan or bond deal works helps.
• Leveraged finance, debt capital markets, and sector coverage groups are common ways in; know which one you want.
• Clean core technicals and a clear reason for this bank over the five largest.

behavioral

6 questions

technicals

10 questions

markets

2 questions

modeling

3 questions