I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at HSBC
Interview
2 Online tests, with the second one half a HV and conditional on passing the first, 1 virtual interview for motivation/behavioural, then Superday/AC with 3 x 30 mins interview for technical/fit interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Superday:
EV-Equity Value bridge
IRR/Discount factor
3 Brainteaser - cup of water
When would issue debt vs equity
Differences in capital structure
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (New York, NY) in Mar 2025
Interview
3 45 minute round interviews with a 15 minute break inbetween one of the interviews. Typical IB interview with technical questions guided towards financing as the bank is catered towards that service.
Direct easy to understand, normal behavior interview followed by technical super day with two managers and an analyst asking computational and basic financial analysis questions. Ie walk through dcf. A bit intimidating the personalities of md manager