WPB Summer Intern Review

Item: WPB Summer Intern at HSBC
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Birmingham

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.8 /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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

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.

The internship requires you to get involved in more than one project both in and outside your immediate team. Eg. Resource group related project and fundraising related projects. Tasks vary depending on team you’re in but most interns are given one large project throughout the 8 weeks from their line manager.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes lots … ownership of my own project, presented back to senior stakeholders. Given day to day responsibilities also.

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?

Developed: presentation skills, communication skills, time management, networking
New Skills: team related technical skills, how to advance your career at hsbc, task script writing, external stakeholder management

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?

4/5

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?

Lots, multiple meetings/workshops covering a range of topics: mental health, soft skills, technical skills etc.

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?

Everyone is very approachable and wants to help you develop your career … I reached out to a range of people and they were happy to have meetings to explain their role. Company is diverse and inclusive + majority of staff are very driven.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

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?

Really enjoyed it: despite being virtual there was plenty to get involved in and hsbc made it easy to connect with other interns.
My immediate team were very welcoming and supportive. It was very obvious my manager had given a lot of thought to the project she gave me.
ET are also very friendly and supportive, the sessions they put on were very beneficial.