Investment Banking Off-cycle Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Worked across various projects each week, often working on pitchbooks and financial models in the context of debt and capital structure advisory.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was fortunate to be placed in a relatively small team which had the benefit of more exposure (than other interns in alternative teams within capital markets) and so was able to get very involved in projects during my tenure.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I vastly improved my financial modelling skills during the course of the internship, whilst also more generally improving my understanding of the how the bank and my team operates within capital markets.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Plenty of support was available from both HR and my team during my internship, which is all the more excellent considering my internship was conducted remotely.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
HSBC has a great company culture within capital markets, with the effectiveness of the teams demonstrated through the mandates that HSBC is consistently leading. In addition, it is very welcoming to new starters which I think can be attributed to a balance of providing learning opportunities whilst also cultivating an environment that simultaneously encourages hard work to get the best results. Altogether, there is a sense that everyone is working towards the same goal.
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?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship in spite of it being entirely virtual.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Think about the HSBC values, the current capital markets environment and ensure you fully understand the divisions / specific team that you are interested in or applying to.
