Wealth and Personal Banking Intern (Penultimate Year) Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail 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 daily responsibilities included working closely with clients and colleagues to determine their banking needs, including discussing their financial requirements and providing financial advice, when necessary. Carrying out Competitor analysis and providing recommendations to Improving our Buy to Let Proposition in the Bank. Networking with stakeholders, completing online learning modules to understand HSBC's culture and Values.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
1. Discuss progress and engage in discussion of topics relevant to the business operations
2. Carry out established activities and any additional responsibilities which are mutually agreed
upon by the student and placement manager.
3. Raise concerns with the placement manager if the objectives for the
internship are not being met or if the supervision being received is inadequate.
4. Network with shareholders in the business to provide commercial solutions to improve Product propositions.
2. Carry out established activities and any additional responsibilities which are mutually agreed
upon by the student and placement manager.
3. Raise concerns with the placement manager if the objectives for the
internship are not being met or if the supervision being received is inadequate.
4. Network with shareholders in the business to provide commercial solutions to improve Product propositions.
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?
Adaptability, Communication skills, problem solving and Resillience.
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 always felt supported by upper management at HSBC. I knew that if I had a question, or wanted to grab lunch with a manager or partner, that that was always an option. They really try to make you feel comfortable, and HSBC has a great open door policy. On top of that, I had a mentor in my service lines as well which was extremely useful and less intimidating.
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?
1. It was Comfortable
2. It was Inclusive
3. Everyone has shared Goals
4. I had no problems speaking up and sharing my own opinions openly.
2. It was Inclusive
3. Everyone has shared Goals
4. I had no problems speaking up and sharing my own opinions openly.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would encourage anybody who gets the opportunity to work for or apply to HSBC to do so. What I enjoyed the most was meeting so many new people from a variety of backgrounds even though the placement was virtual! The people I have met and the friends I have made have made my time at HSBC and I would love to come back as a graduate and work at this Bank
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
I would strongly advise researching HSBC thoroughly and find examples where you have demonstrated HSBC's Core values. Look up on the website what they include and think of examples. Also try and find some exclusive facts about HSBC that may not be easily findable. Try to find something unique you can bring up in the interview to impress them.
