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    Investment Banking Analyst Interview

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    Make sure to know your resume. Know all parts of a CIM and pitch deck. Know specific deal experience and be able to talk about both the target and the sponsor (or strategic).

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No Offer
      Neutral Experience
      Easy Interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings in November 2018.

      Interview

      I applied online for an investment banking position in NYC. The first step in the process was phone screening. 100% behavior based, asking typical phone screen questions. The interviewer was with someone not part of their team, they were part of the talent acquisition team.

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY (US)
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      Neutral Experience
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      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings (New York, NY (US)) in August 2017.

      Interview

      Some behavioral: Tell me about yourself, walk me through your summer internship experience, why are you not working at the firm you interned at this summer, why investment banking over S&T/Asset Management, etc. The rest technical: several basic and intermediate accounting questions, valuation methodologies and their differences, markets questions, DCF, M&A.

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

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      Hard pretty much impossible really. I did not really like it and would not recommend to a friend at all. Is this enough words they asked, I am not sure to be hinest

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      • Tell us about yourself and experience   1 Answer

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      Positive Experience
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      Application

      I applied online. The process took a week. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings in November 2020.

      Interview

      Job simulation with a mixture of video questions and situation judgements, tasks included replying to emails and time management (this was the most challenging aspect). You also had to draft reply emails to colleagues.

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

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      Video interview should be completed within 3mins, then 30 seconds to prepare. it's one of the Vi question, totally, there are 7 questions should be completed and recorded within 40 mins

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Employee in London, England
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      Positive Experience
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      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings (London, England).

      Interview

      5 interviews with different people of the Investment Banking department, each interview was a combination of fit and technical. The final interview with hiring MD was fit based. Overall process took about 3 weeks from start to end. No financial modeling test for the position.

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      • Why join HSBC rather than a US IBD?   Answer Question
      • You had several internships in different sectors, why joing this coverage group?   Answer Question

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings.

      Interview

      Time Consuming, lasts for about two months, numerous tests and interview. if you are studying a difficult subject at a top uni, you might not have enough time to finish the recruitment process.

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No Offer
      Positive Experience
      Difficult Interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings.

      Interview

      Interview was very standard - Psychometric tests, technical questions, case scenarios followed by phone calls with hiring directors. Did not manage to get past the 2nd round (after the psychimetric test) so I am unable to provide an accurate depiction of what happened after it.

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      Investment Banking Analyst Interview

      Anonymous Employee in Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
      Accepted Offer
      Positive Experience
      Average Interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC Holdings (Hong Kong (Hong Kong)) in December 2018.

      Interview

      Face to Face interview - behavioral, CV based (fast-tracked)
      Online test and job simulator (Scenario judgement test)
      Assessment Center Interview - 1 case study, 2 presentations, 1 behavioral interview, 1 technical interview

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      Interview Questions

      • How do you describe financial crisis 2008?
        How to get 4 gallons of oil using a container of 3 gallons and one of 5 gallons?
        How to estimate the number of people London City Airport handles on a day in October?
        Basic technical questions - valuation, 3 statements, corporate finance, M&A... ...
        Pick a financial headline from the three given options and present in 10 minutes.   Answer Question
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