HSBC interview questions
Online test → HR → Technical → HR·100% entry level
CS fundamentals
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What are the differences between C and C++?
Explain Belady’s Anomaly
Explain J2EE servlets and cookies.
Explain Java collections framework
When do we use decision table testing?
Explain multithreading concepts in Java
Write SQL queries of medium difficulty.
Conceptual questions on Operating Systems
Explain your knowledge of Java and Python
Compare Oracle Database and MySQL Database
Explain SSL and security in web applications
Explain database normalization with examples
Explain OOP concepts with real-life examples.
What is a Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)?
Explain how a SQL query is executed internally.
Difference between micro-kernel and macro-kernel
Explain ACID properties in DBMS with an example.
Explain the PDCA cycle and where testing fits in
Explain ACID properties and transactions in DBMS.
What are the typical elements of a process image?
On what basis is an acceptance test plan prepared?
Can a laptop or PC run without an Operating System?
Conceptual questions on Database Management Systems
Explain the four OOPS concepts with proper examples
Explain JavaScript promises and error-first callbacks
Explain OS concepts such as semaphores and page faults.
What happens when you paste a web address in a browser?
Explain complicated exception handling scenarios in Java
Explain static blocks and initialization blocks in Java.
What are the disadvantages and risks of cloud computing?
Explain the differences between C, C++, Java, and Python.
What is an API and explain the basics of cloud computing.
Compare C, C++ and Java in terms of features and use cases.
Can we build a website using only Java with all validations?
Explain process scheduling and deadlocks in operating systems.
Explain object-oriented programming concepts in Java in detail.
DSA
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Sort a 2D matrix row-wise.
Reverse a singly linked list
Find the maximum element in an array
Check whether a given string is a palindrome.
Implement a Linked List in Java
Concatenate two Binary Search Trees
Implement a HashMap data structure.
Explain Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm
Reverse a Binary Search Tree using recursion
Given a string, find the longest palindromic substring
Sort elements in a 2D array/matrix based on given criteria.
Sort n numbers in the range from 0 to 2^n - 1 in linear time
Behavioural
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How would you handle high pressure from your manager?
What would you do if your boss insults you in front of everyone?
Tell me about a situation where you had to go against your ethics and principles. How did you handle it?
System design
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Design a payment gateway system
Design a basic login website for HSBC
Design an API and discuss authentication in REST APIs
Puzzles
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How would you define the color red to a blind person?
Find the weight of the heavy ball using a balance puzzle.
How can you cut a cake into 8 equal pieces using only 3 cuts?
Aptitude
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Given multiple workplace scenarios and a list of tasks, how would you prioritize the tasks?
Given several balls where all have equal weight except one heavier ball, identify the heavier ball using a balance scale in minimum number of weighings.
Calculate the total distance travelled by a bee flying back and forth between two moving objects until they meet (variant of the classic bee distance puzzle).
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What questions does HSBC ask?
Candidate interview reports most often cover CS fundamentals (53%) and DSA (32%).
How many rounds does HSBC interview have?
Candidate interview reports show an average of 4.0 rounds per experience, with a typical sequence of Online test → HR → Technical → HR. Individual interview paths can vary.
Is the HSBC interview hard?
Among questions with a reported difficulty, the mix is easy 55%, medium 43%, hard 2%.