Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - India
July 22, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was good, two rounds: one technical and one HR. The technical round was based on puzzle questions and programming questions. The HR round was based on family, your aspirations, and a pre-placement talk.
Questions
What is recursion in programming languages?
Implement the factorial function using recursion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the HSBC Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in India.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
HSBC's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in India is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for HSBC's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in India.
HSBC Work Experiences
5.0
Good Company, High Paris
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Pune, Maharashtra, India
September 5, 2025
Pros: High [days] in the good company.
Cons: Nice company to join here.
4.0
On-Campus Internship Experience
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 19, 2024
Pros: There is excellent work culture there.
Cons: The testing pattern was a bit malfunctioning.
4.0
Good Fintech MNC
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Pune, Maharashtra, India
July 24, 2024
Pros: Good Fintech MNC with good people
Cons: May have bad work-life balance in some teams.
- 5.0Good Company, High ParisSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeePune, Maharashtra, IndiaSeptember 5, 2025Pros: High [days] in the good company.Cons: Nice company to join here.
- 4.0On-Campus Internship ExperienceSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 19, 2024Pros: There is excellent work culture there.Cons: The testing pattern was a bit malfunctioning.
- 4.0Good Fintech MNCSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeePune, Maharashtra, IndiaJuly 24, 2024Pros: Good Fintech MNC with good peopleCons: May have bad work-life balance in some teams.
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