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HSBC

Work Experience Review

at HSBC

Work Experience

Finance

London

Review Submitted: April 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

4.8/5 - Overview of the Experience
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture

Overview of the Experience

Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
5/5
Engaged in panel discussions and several networking activities with employees from different sectors such as tax and consulting
Took part in activities working on presentation skills, confidence and resilience
Participated in the interactive activities where I completed tasks that a consultant, audit and
people who work in tax encounter daily.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
5/5
I enjoyed it thoroughly and the whole week was really informative
How well organised was your work experience?
5/5
Very organised, I was given a timetable of all the different sessions which were taking part during the week.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
It helped a lot as I’m now certain that investment banking is something I would like to do in the future.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
4/5
No

Skills Development

What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
I learnt how to be more confident, I also gained experience on what to do in an interview and how to answer interview questions using the star technique.

Company Culture

How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
Not much about company culture but I did learn about what it’s like to work there in the different departments they havex
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
Yes

Recommendations and Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a large company which is not just operating in one department but many different departments. So there’s a place for everyone also they are very diverse.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?
Be yourself!
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