Wealth and Personal Banking Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
Birmingham
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
In my specific team I work on creating events for colleagues to educate them on cybersecurity, fraud, technology, and any associated risks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given the responsibility of setting up all of these events, organising meetings and people, and designing the runway all quite independently and with initiative.
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?
I have developed my skills in teamwork, time management and discipline, and working independently. I have also learnt new skills such as stakeholder management through having many meetings and organising colleagues and other stakeholders.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team were fully supportive of my work whenever I needed it. The Emerging Talent team were always there to help. I amount of learning resources with eLearning, LinkedIn learning and HSBC university were hugely beneficial.
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 culture is very welcoming and inclusive. The hours were flexible around commitments and everyone was really bright, friendly and helpful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 the whole experience greatly. The only downside was working remotely due to Covid-19.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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 yourself when applying, and show a real and genuine eagerness to learn and develop, as that is what they care about the most.
