HSBC Investing in you Review
at HSBC
Work Experience
Finance
Cardiff / Caerdydd
Review Submitted: March 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
4.6/5
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
4/5
Members from all different banking branches of HSBC gave us a talk through their roles. These included, but wernt limited to; compliance, HR, global markets, IT and fraud detection.
There were also classes for candidates to improve their CV, team communication, public speaking and key skills to working in finance.
There were also classes for candidates to improve their CV, team communication, public speaking and key skills to working in finance.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
4/5
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in working in the financial sector in the future as it groups you with like minded people and you gain a lot of skills that will become useful early on.
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
Very well organised. There were some technical hitches on the zoom call, but everything that could be controlled was perfectly timed and executed very well
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
It has increased my interest in working in the financial sector as the atmosphere and connections made were very enjoyable.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
5/5
No, this was an unpaid, virtual work experience.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
I learnt how to structure my CV and tailor it so that it makes me stand out. I developed my public speaking and thinking on my feet skills in the mock interview. I also developed essential connections that will be helpful in the future.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
On the final day the mock interviews were conducted by interns. After the interview we were able to ask the intern questions. This provided me with a greater understanding of the culture by someone who is very much present in the firm. Very interesting.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
As it was over a zoom call the networking wasn’t as great as it would have been in person. But nevertheless there were chances to speak to employees and other candidates.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very interesting and it will benefit in the future
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?
Make sure you have work experience and team skills in your CV. Make sure you are ethical in the question test and just relax in the telephone interview.
HSBC 2025 Corporate & Institutional Banking Spring Insight Programme
at HSBC
- Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
- London
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4.9
