Career site FAQs

There is no requirement to register to use our matching tool . Simply upload a recent CV/resume to view relevant roles. You will only be asked to register or log in if you decide to apply for a job or if you wish to join our Talent Community to receive job alerts matched to your skills and your preferred work location.

Once you have uploaded your CV/resume, jobs will be labelled as a good or strong match. Strong matches will be shown first in search results. The relevant skills will also be highlighted so you know why those jobs were suggested.

Our matching tool looks at your CV/resume and picks out skills from the roles you have been in previously. Based on these skills, you will be shown a list of open roles at HSBC that are a “Strong match” or a “Good match” for your skillset.

If you decide not to register or apply to the jobs you see, your profile will be deleted after 24 hours. If you decide to register, your data is stored in line with the Privacy Notice / other applicable compliance regulations.

The matching tool reads your CV/resume and extracts your skills. This is already very insightful and helps you to apply for exciting opportunities to help you develop more skills. Skills-based matching also helps you to see your untapped potential and broadens your view on jobs you might not have initially considered a great fit. What’s more, doing so allows you to be easily discovered by hiring teams when you join our Talent Community .

No, the AI-based platform does not make any automated decisions in the hiring process. All decisions will be made by our hiring team.

We will expect you to know the key facts about HSBC. Prepare by having a good look around our corporate website, read the news and talk to anyone you know who is working for us or has worked for us in the past. Be ready to explain your motivation for joining HSBC, the financial industry and the specific business area you have applied to. During your interview, show that you are interested in the role and in working for HSBC. Don’t be shy about selling yourself. Highlight relevant skills, attributes and qualities.

This is a two-way process, so you will be given plenty of opportunities to ask us questions that will help you decide whether HSBC is right for you.

Yes. We are looking for talented individuals with a broad range of skills and welcome candidates from all disciplines.

Yes. Your personal data in your online application is protected by a secure system denoted by the prefix “https”. Without your username and password, nobody apart from representatives of HSBC and its agency partners can access your information.

Yes. We aim for an inclusive recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments ahead of the recruitment process.

For a global bank, being open to different ideas, perspectives and cultures is vital. That is why we work hard to ensure that HSBC is an inclusive environment.

We aim for HSBC to be a place where everyone can achieve their potential and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We believe in treating everyone, clients and colleagues, with dignity and respect – whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or age.

We seek to attract and develop local talent in the communities where we operate. We also continually work hard to support our employees to adopt flexible and alternative ways of working.

For HSBC, sustainability means managing our business and working with communities responsibly and sensitively for long-term growth and prosperity. Being one of the world’s largest banks means the decisions we make can have a big impact on society and the environment, both directly and indirectly. Involving our employees in the community brings many benefits and increases their understanding of these issues. Find out more about our sustainability goals in the Our climate strategy section and Our inclusion strategy page of our website.