Wealth & Personal Banking Summer Intern Review

Item: Wealth & Personal Banking Summer Intern at HSBC
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - 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.

Working on competitor analysis. Meeting various stakeholders across wealth management and insurance. Writing strategic reports. Meeting with other interns to work on diversity & inclusion related tasks.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, and I always felt that my input was valued by senior stakeholders.

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?

Both -- learned new Excel skills and developed existing presentation/communication skills.

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?

A lot of guidance and support from various mentors. Mentor from the graduate scheme and an on-program manager.

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?

People are very approachable at HSBC. I felt very valued as an intern and felt that the work I was doing was meaningful.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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?

Really enjoyed the internship experience. Felt it was extremely well structured, even given the fact that it was virtual. Lots of opportunities for personal development and a lot of social opportunities organised through Zoom.