Retail Banking Summer Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
My role involved project management but I had a very flexible schedule where I had to figure out my time on my own, with little to no supervision. On a day-to-day basis I would often have a handful of meetings but mainly only if I set them up, and this includes mandatory intern calls and sessions. Otherwise I would work on my own projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Absolutely. Something I really appreciate from my manager is that she has trusted me from the beginning with my own autonomy and to run projects on my own without needing to have any supervision, or at least just very little supervision. I've run and initiated two separate projects from top to finish giving me a much greater appreciation and exposure to 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?
I've developed my organization and communication skills for sure, but also learned how to use outlook and microsoft edge, along with the hyper complex HSBC network.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
I received a lot of support and guidance which was greatly appreciated especially from my manager, the intern cohort and my gradcoach. Everyone was very enthusiastic and receptive to my desire to get involved within the business which I really appreciated.
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?
Very positive, everyone is happy to work at HSBC and everyone wants to help each other out which is really appreciated. It's very much a welcoming culture as opposed to perhaps a competitive, every man for himself type environment.
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?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed my placement, and really appreciated the company culture and people I met along the way!
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Show enthusiasm, that's what got me here, and focus on what you want to gain from the internship because HSBC needs to be the right for you as well as you being a right fit for them.
