Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, England
April 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone interview: Basic HR questions. It really depends.
Tech interviews: Tech basics, brainstorming, project management, software development lifecycle.
Case studies: For me, it was a technical situation, asking me to give a general solution.
Questions
Self-intro OOP Java basics (threading, exception) Database/SQL
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the HSBC Software Engineer role in London, England.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
HSBC's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, England is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for HSBC's Software Engineer interview process in London, England.
HSBC Work Experiences
2.0
Benefits Okay, Commute Too Far
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 25, 2023
Pros: The benefits are ok for the role.
Cons: Distance is too far to travel currently.
3.0
Company for long service terms
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
August 31, 2012
Pros: Great opportunities for technologies like data warehousing, mainframes, AS/400.
* Right remunerations
* Work-life balance
Cons: Do not have much work for very latest technologies.
5.0
Sde at HSBC
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
December 2, 2025
Pros: An amazing place to work.
Cons: Too many people and lack of discipline.
- 2.0Benefits Okay, Commute Too FarSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 25, 2023Pros: The benefits are ok for the role.Cons: Distance is too far to travel currently.
- 3.0Company for long service termsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaAugust 31, 2012Pros: Great opportunities for technologies like data warehousing, mainframes, AS/400. * Right remunerations * Work-life balanceCons: Do not have much work for very latest technologies.
- 5.0Sde at HSBCSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeGurgaon, Haryana, IndiaDecember 2, 2025Pros: An amazing place to work.Cons: Too many people and lack of discipline.
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