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HSBC

CMB Summer Intern Review

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
I was tasked with working with many Relationship Managers and product partners on many client calls, learning more from their role as well as receiving training .
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A lot of responsibility as my manager was very supportive in giving me what I can do and what I was good at, then providing me more responsibility as time passed
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?
Excel, Powerpoint, communication and organisational skills were highly developed
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?
I was very supported in my role and whenever I needed help or guidance, I would always be given the help or referred to a person better equipped to support me.
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?
It was very surprising! as everyone was very nice to one another, very little pressure added on work and life balance, so there was much flexibility in daily work tasks.
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 enjoyed it so much, that I would consider joining the organisation after finishing my studies at univeristy!
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 honest and open and always remember your past achievements and describe them when applying to HSBC, they love hearing about your current skills and what you wish to develop in the future!
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