Hbsc

Role: Trainee Software Engineer (TSE)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2023-10-07

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected (Offer)

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds (Aptitude + Technical, Coding, Values Assessment, Technical, HR)

Topics Asked: Aptitude (English Usage, Analytical Reasoning), Technical (CSE subjects), Coding (easy questions), Values, Data Structures and Algorithms, OOPS, DBMS, Projects (Spring Framework, Hibernate, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, NLP), Resume-based questions, Extracurriculars, Career goals, Why HSBC.

Experience:

The recruitment process for a Trainee Software Engineer role at HSBC, Pune, involved 4 rounds.

Round 1.1 (Aptitude + Technical): Conducted on the AON platform, this round had 70 questions in 75 minutes, covering English Usage (20 Qtns), Analytical Reasoning (20 Qtns), and Technical (30 Qtns).

Round 1.2 (Coding): Also on the AON platform, this round had 2 easy coding questions to be solved in 30 minutes. Only candidates clearing Round 1.1 proceeded to this round.

Round 2 (Values Assessment Test): This was an elimination round where more than a third of the students were unable to clear it. It assessed alignment with HSBC's values.

Round 3 (Technical Round): The interviewer asked for an introduction, then requested an explanation of the candidate's first project (developed using Spring Framework, Hibernate, Spring MVC, and Spring Boot). This involved drawing diagrams and a detailed discussion. A second project (NLP-based) was also briefly discussed. Easy CS fundamentals questions on DSA, OOPS, and DBMS were asked. DBMS questions included simple DDL queries and NoSQL vs SQL differences. The candidate also mentioned LeetCode/GFG rankings and ratings. Extracurriculars were also discussed.

Round 4 (HR Round): Standard HR questions were asked, including "Introduce yourself," "Where do you see yourself in the next 3 years," "What are 3 things you would like to change in yourself," "Why HSBC," "Explain your projects," "Preferred location (Bangalore/Pune/Hyderabad)," and "What technological stack would you like to work upon."

Tips: Prepare your resume thoroughly, especially projects, and be calm and confident.