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HSBC

Spring insight week intern Review

at HSBC

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
I was very interesting since they tackled several divisions of the bank I did not now much before, from Investment banking to global markets
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very interesting I got to know a lot about the industry, the different jobs offers and the roles I could apply for
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learned some technical skills but mainly about behavioral and soft skills, mainly about how to connect and engage with people
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I enjoyed a lot HSBC’s culture, which puts a very strong focus on relationships and exchanges. Also I found the international dimension of the bank so strong and it means a lot for me as a French student
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I met a lot of different people, made friends, could exchange with so many different professionals it was so valuable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
5/5
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Be yourself , be very prepared for the hireview which was not that difficult but you have to be interested, creative, involved and also straight to the point.
You can have a very good training with some online resources ! Especially for the logical and reasoning tests
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