I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Bengaluru) in Sep 2021
Interview
Got a call from consultant on vacancy for Vice President role in HSBC Bank.
Got a HR call followed by Hiring manager after submission of application through their job portal.
Technical Round in Python development and micro service architecture, cloud native app development and deployment.
Global Round - No
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the advantages of Monolithic architecture compared to Micro services architecture? You read it correct :-)
How did you deploy Flask application in Cloud?
Why did you use Redis Cache when there a built-in cache for flask?
Why did you choose Restplus when flask is already having Flask-Restful?
Fairly simple with just normal questions. Some maths questions. They then asked me to explain my back grown and a run through my CV. I got a chance to ask questions at the end.
The role involves a variety of dynamic situations that require significant public interaction and visibility. It also includes responsibilities such as video documentation, coordination with Human Resources, and detailed reporting processes.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC in May 2025
Interview
HR manager conducted screening and indicated he planned to push me forward, but then never followed up. I reached out twice in the weeks following to no avail. Listing was then removed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Primary questions were about underwriting experience.
