Technology Summer Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
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
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
Worked on different tech projects with a group of interns coding and using cloud tools. Learning a lot of new skills and meeting loads of people who are always happy to help
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I think we were given the perfect amount of responsibility
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?
Loads of new skills. HSBC are great in helping you learn so much through free courses and training. I have definitely learned a lot of useful industry knowledge in tech and financial software development.
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?
4/5
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?
There was always someone willing to help and we never had an issue that did not get solved in a day.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It was very nice chatting to all the people and we got exposure to so many different business lines
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?
4/5
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 was pleasantly surprised by how nice the internship was. I didn't expect to do as much hands-on experience and how lovely everyone was
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 yourself and be open! Ask loads of questions and smile! It's not about your technical skills, it's about how excited and motivated you are to learn, and about your communication skills!
