Wealth & Personal Banking Intern Review
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!
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.
I work in customer experience assessing known pain points within customer journeys and amending these to create an effortless experience.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Quite a lot. I lead my own project so was responsible for engaging with stakeholders and working on data independently, but also presenting my findings back to my manager. I also was able to attend important meetings with senior leaders within the business.
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?
Presentation skills, leadership skills, teamwork
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?
So much. I was assigned a placement buddy which was a member on my team who had previously been part of the grad scheme. We had catch up's every day so I always felt I had support and guidance through this. I also had daily check ins with my manager which reassured me I was on track with my work as well as feeling like I wasn't alone despite working virtually.
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?
Everybody was extremely friendly and welcoming. I was invited along to a team social on my first day which set the tone for my placement.
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 loved every part of it. It was even better than I thought it would be, didn't feel like I spent all summer working as every part of it was enjoyable. Got really lucky with my team who made me feel part of the team from the first day.
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
Be yourself all throughout the application process. HSBC aren't looking for people that know everything there is to know about banking, you're more likely to get an offer from the Assessment Centre if you be yourself and be nice to everybody. When you get an offer, take every opportunity you can to step out of your comfort zone and work on your own weak skills!
