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HSBC

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at HSBC

Work Experience

Finance

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

3.8 /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!

3.4/5 - Overview of the Experience
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Company Culture

Overview of the Experience

Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
4/5
general tours and activities around all internal departments
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
3/5
skills wise very useful however it did tend to drag on
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
very well organised
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
4/5
not much but this waws because i had already done my alevels
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
no

Skills Development

What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
4/5
people skills and general corporate behaviour

Company Culture

How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
alot, by the end i understood most the structural objectives of the company
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
3/5
yes but i would have liked more

Recommendations and Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
excellent example of a larger company helping individuals get good experience
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?
throw yourself at it
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