HSBC Roles and Exams

HSBC – Overview of Exams & Roles

HSBC hires for both IT and Non-IT positions. The hiring pattern depends on role, experience level, and location (India campuses/off-campus/global careers).

Recruitment mainly happens through:
HSBC portal (career website)
Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed
Campus placements
Hackathons & Coding assessments
Employee referrals

Different Hiring Exams Conducted by HSBC

HSBC has different exam patterns depending on job domain. Below are the most common assessment formats:

APTITUDE + VERBAL + LOGICAL Exam (General Assessment Test)

Used for:

• Customer Service Executive
• Banking Associate
• Financial Crime Risk (FCR)
• Back-office Operations

Sections:

TECHNICAL & APTITUDE Test (for IT roles)

Used for:

• Software Engineer
• Graduate Trainee / Technology Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Cybersecurity roles

Sections:

FINANCE & BANKING EXAM (for Core Banking Roles)

Used for:

• KYC Analyst
• AML Specialist
• Fraud Analyst
• Risk & Compliance roles

Topics include:

• KYC / AML guidelines
• Global banking regulations
• FATF, OFAC sanctions
• Risk assessment
• Financial operations workflow

COMMUNICATION TEST (for Voice & Support Roles)

Used for:

• Customer Support (Voice / Email / Chat)
• Collections
• Global Banking Support Operations

Evaluation:

• Grammar
• Fluency
• Accent clarity
• Call simulation / email writing test

CASE STUDY + BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENT

Used mostly for:

• Business Analyst
• Project Management
• Leadership / MBA roles

May include:

• A real-time scenario to solve
• Decision-making questions
• Stakeholder management solutions

Major Job Roles Offered at HSBC – With Full Details

IT Roles

Banking & Finance Roles

Support / Non-IT Roles

General Selection Process Across Roles

Almost all HSBC roles follow 3–6 rounds:

1. Online Test (Aptitude / Technical / Communication)
2. Behavioural assessment (sometimes)
3. Coding Round (for IT roles only)
4. Technical Interview or Domain Interview
5. Managerial Interview (for core roles)
6. HR Interview (Final Round)

Eligibility (General)

Salary Overview (Approx – India)

Which Roles Are Good for Freshers?

Very commonly offered to freshers:

IT

• Graduate Trainee – Technology
• Software Developer
• Service Desk Analyst
• Data Analyst Trainee

Non-IT

• Customer Service Executive
• Banking & Operations Analyst
• AML / KYC Associate