I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at HSBC
Interview
Average process. Calm and to the point questions and answers We celebrate diverse, unconstrained thinking that challenges convention. If you want to drive through innovative ideas that create a real world legacy, we can offer unlimited opportunity to grow your career. We're perfectly positioned to give our people the freedom to do brilliant things.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write a program in java for Stack push/pop operations
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Pune) in Oct 2025
Interview
Coding Assessment was conducted initially.
The Technical Round was face-to-face, where the panel mainly focused on understanding of core concepts, especially OOPS, and a clear explanation of my project workflow and architecture.
HR Round was also completed, which included discussion about previous company work culture and compensation / offer details.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OOps concepts with real coding sepacialy inheritance,abstraction related, Diff b/w camparable and comparator, Hashmap and concurrentHashmap difference, collectiones diagram, String code, Spring Security
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at HSBC (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2025
Interview
Technical round - Coding questions like leetcode challenges. You would be given 30 minutes for the coding round. You will be sharing screen while doing the code. Also another half an hour with usual Java, Spring and API design questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to improve the performance of API when you design?
Had a technical interview with the team regarding Java tech stack and skills, ways of working and response time. Spoke with 4 different engineers including the CIO. Was asked to complete a coding assessment, quite high level but allowed for critical thinking