Wealth and Personal Banking Summer Internship Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
Birmingham
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Lots of networking, making creative solutions to problems. Understanding and interpreting data.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes lots. I worked independently on my main project. Also took charge of the engagement team and made the monthly team newsletter
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Most important skill is time management and multi tasking. You will have a lot of tight deadlines all at once.
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Received support with coping with stress etc. Received support with projects too, all though there was an emphasis on being independant
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Excellent. Very open culture. This was tangible, even in a virtual environment
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
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?
Enjoyed immensely, although was very stressful.
It was a shame that I felt that the whole internship was an interview for the Gradscheme, but I learned a lot nonetheless.
It was a shame that I felt that the whole internship was an interview for the Gradscheme, but I learned a lot nonetheless.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
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
Most important thing is not technical expertise or industry knowledge, but soft skills.
Showcase your team work skills, project management skills etc.
Showcase your team work skills, project management skills etc.
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