I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Apr 2014
Interview
Firstly, Online form from the website then Online Test- verbal and numerical then Phone Interview- behavioral interview and competency based questions. it lasted around 60 minutes, the interviewer was very nice. The last stage was the Assessment Center: Role Play, Report (time constraint), Group Exercise, One-to-one interview and at the end self evaluation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No technical question, just behavioral interview and competency based questions. No unexpected questions. Very fast assessment center from 9am to 3pm. mangers and recruiters were very nice.
After the initial application you are invited to take two tests depending on the position. Afterwards if successful you get a competency based phone interview and then an assessment. The assessment consists of various interviews as well as a report and a group exercise
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at HSBC (London, England) in Feb 2015
Interview
Online application, mostly form filling and CV sending. Make sure your CV is checked by someone who knows what their doing.
Maths and problem solving online exam. Google them and get experience. Don't do the HSBC one until you're confident.
Telephone interview. (See below)
Assessment centre
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Telephone interview was all about motivation and company knowledge
Assessment centre had no prior knowledge requirements and was simply a set of team building and one on one assignments.