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Strategic Change and Simplification Business Analyst Review

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

Birmingham

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Daily inform on the latest updates in the business and banking system globally.
Engage with the other interns in the bank and with teammates to work on projects.
Understand the needs of the business in order to think how to change the system and processes followed. Always consider the valance between risk and simplification.
Work on assigned projects to deliver them by the stated deadlines.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given significant responsibilities during my placement. I have worked on a couple of projects on my own and I was helped from other stakeholders for the final review. I did not expected to receive this trust from my manager.
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?
We followed several courses on HSBC university and Degreed to develop personal and industry-specific skills as well as Excel training.
I have learned to think in a more innovative way and to use feedback and ideas from other stakeholders.
I have developed my relationship building approach, my time management.
I escalate if I have doubts and I know where to find support from the HSBC system.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support regarding many different areas: personal and industry-specific.
There were many courses and people who supported me.
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is amazing! Diversity is a core element for the business and everyone feels appreciated. the general atmosphere is very stimulating and interns are helped in many different way.
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?
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 the experience both for what concerns the placement work and for the opportunity to meet amazing people. I have strongly connected with the other interns and we created friendships that will endure outside the workplace as well.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Go for it! Be yourself and be open. Learn to understand how important diversity is and how much you can gain from the ideas and point of view of people who have different backgrounds.
Always escalate when you have problems and respect the hierarchy.
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