This page helps candidates preparing for an HKEX video interview in Hong Kong. Read excerpts on recent learning, goal setting and handling disagreements, then choose the pack that matches your stage. Each excerpt shows the kind of question you can practise before recording your answers.
1 pack · 5 question entries · all with model answers in the With answers edition · Hong Kong. Question excerpts from every pack are free to read below. 1 short sampler is free to read in full; its answer edition costs £6.
Start with your invitation
HKEX programmes can differ in stages and format by market and year. Read the stage, market and role on your HKEX invitation, then compare them with the pack titles below before choosing.
HKEX video interview practice
1 pack · 5 question entries
Video InterviewFREE SAMPLER
Video interview · Hong Kong · 5 questions · all with model answers
Question excerpts · options, diagrams or other context may be omitted.
What is one new skill or concept you’ve learned recently, and how do you think it will help you in your future career?
Can you describe a situation when you were asked to do something you disagree with and what was the outcome?
From Video Interview · With answers edition £6. Each answered question in that edition has a model answer like this one.
What is one new skill or concept you’ve learned recently, and how do you think it will help you in your future career?
One concept I have been teaching myself this term is the idea of a limit order book: how bids and offers stack, how a market order walks the book, and why a thin book can move price even on a modest trade. I first met it in a market microstructure lecture, then rebuilt a tiny version in Python using a week of delayed public quotes so I could see the queue change rather than just read about it. What surprised me was how much of the story is about latency and queue position, not about a single fair price. That has already changed how I read a chart: I now ask who is providing liquidity and what happens if they step away. At an exchange that skill is directly useful. HKEX sits at the centre of matching, listing and market quality, so understanding how orders interact is not a nice extra; it is the product. I would bring that curiosity into any analyst work — reading a rule change, a new product design, or a market incident — because I already have a habit of going one layer beneath the headline price.
Model answers are practice examples written for this catalogue, not the employer’s answers or scoring guidance. Compare the structure and level of detail, then answer with your own experience.
How to practise for HKEX video interviews
Prepare a recent learning example: name the skill or concept, why you chose it, and how it will help your career.
Rehearse a disagreement example where you were asked to do something you disagreed with, covering what you did and the outcome.
Prepare your motivation for the exchange with one or two concrete reasons tied to its work.
Practise goal setting answers: name a goal you set, the steps you took, and how you measured progress.
Prepare an obstacle example where you kept a task moving despite a setback, with the result.
Questions candidates ask
What kind of questions come up in the HKEX video interview?
Our HKEX pack includes questions such as 'What is one new skill or concept you've learned recently?' and 'Can you describe a situation when you were asked to do something you disagree with?' The recurring themes are recent learning, goal setting, obstacle resolution, handling disagreements and exchange motivation.
How should I structure my answers for a recorded video interview?
Give a direct answer first, then a short example, then close. For experience questions, use situation, what you did and the result. Practise to a timer, and record yourself to check that you finish within the limit and keep your delivery steady.
Which HKEX pack should I start with?
There is one pack, 'Video Interview', for the Hong Kong video interview stage. Start there, as it covers the question types you describe in your preparation. If your invitation names a different market or stage, choose the pack that matches it.
More for HKEX and similar employers
3 online-test practice packs for HKEX are in the catalogue.
Our question banks are compiled from questions reported by candidates who took the actual recruitment assessments and interviews.
Packs are preparation material, not a prediction of your assessment questions. Model answers are practice examples, not the employer’s answers or scoring guidance. Check the question excerpts, role, market and stage before choosing a pack.
Every pack opens in your browser after purchase. The Questions edition has every question in the pack; the With answers edition adds a model answer to each answered question. Prices are in GBP. The full list of HKEX packs is in the catalogue.
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