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Operating Excellence Summer Intern Review

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

3.3 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
2.8/5 - Skills Development
2.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
2.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working on different projects. These project involve finding information and data, collating this and coming up with a plan, and then delivering your ideas to senior management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - the project that I created is still being run for two years after I leave
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Data analysis, presentation skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had 1:1s with my manager weekly
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Relaxed
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I neither enjoyed it nor didn't enjoy it
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Have things to talk about in your interviews that evidence and show off key skills HSBC are looking for. Practice the tests before you do them!
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