Commercial Banking Summer Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking
Birmingham
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
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.
My day-day responsibilities included a mixture of my placement project work which included team meetings on Zoom and reaching out to relevant stakeholders. I also gained exposure to the day-to-day activities of a Relationship Manager within the Recoveries team and the type of work they were completing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
My role as an intern was to deliver a project over the 8 weeks which would assist the Relationship Managers contacting customers within their portfolio with greater ease. This involved reaching out to relevant stakeholders the access information and systems that I needed to complete the task. I was also tasked with helping out on a project of writing new letters which were to be sent out to customers.
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?
Communication and Networking:
My ability to connect and chat to new people has greatly advanced.
Presentation Skills:
I have created several professional presentations and delivered them to my team.
My ability to connect and chat to new people has greatly advanced.
Presentation Skills:
I have created several professional presentations and delivered them to my team.
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 HUGE amount. The support from my manager was brilliant. She was regularly checking in with me and helping with any questions and queries I had as well as taking time out of her busy day to help me get up to speed on an industry I wasn't that familiar with when I joined.
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?
The HSBC culture was an extremely positive and friendly one. A couple of years ago I completed a placement in a smaller engineering company (300people) and I felt more valued as an employee here as I did there. The general atmosphere was one where everyone was very approachable and eager to help out.
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?
The 8 weeks I spent at HSBC were amazing. I had a huge amount of fun getting to know the new people in my team as well as my fellow interns. The positive energy in the team meant that turning up to work was not a chore, but a fun opportunity to learn.
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
To be yourself. HSBC values difference so don't try to become someone you're not because that's not who HSBC are looking for. As long as you show your eagerness to learn and curiosity that's all you need.
