I applied online and after 2 weeks I was scheduled to have a phone interview with HR. They asked pretty basic questions, confirmed my previous employment history and then had an in person interview at the branch with the assistant manager and branch manager.
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It was a location with a diverse customer group so they mostly tested my language skills to confirm I am bilingual
I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC (New York, NY) in Nov 2019
Interview
long process,2 round of interview. one is phone screen one is branch manager invterview, and a month long background check.they even check your out of states history. overall i thnk the interview process is pretty smooth.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Calgary, AB) in Feb 2021
Interview
The first thing was a questionnaire and just need to answer the statement based on your personality, just be honest about it; then there will be a video interview with 6 questions with it (I will post it below), three attempts for each question; then the second day I was contacted by a recruiter regarding my current job condition; after a week I was contacted by the branch for the in-person interview, the in person interview was easy, just be yourself and the approachable and have the conversation going with the interviewers, talk and chat with them and you will be fine. Offer came by phone 2 days after.
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Questions
Describe a time when you had to deal with an angry customer. How did you handle it?
Give me an example of when you have adapted your sales approach / your product offering in order to meet a customer's need.
Describe how you go about understanding what a customer needs and wants.
How is/was your performance measured in your most recent role? i.e. was it based on number of referrals, accounts opened, etc. Were those targets met, and if so, what do you attribute to your success?
Give me an example of a time when you identified a risk or issue related to your work
At HSBC, we encourage customers to utilise digital banking. Can you provide an example of a time you helped customers be more digitally engaged?