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HSBC

business support manager Review

at HSBC

Degree Apprenticeship

Banking

Wakefield, UK

Review Submitted: February 2024

Overall Rating

3 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
2.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
variety of work from project management, event organisation, governance and strategy
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
its good but long, the degree work isn't always relevant to any role i have done so hard to put into practice

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have learnt project management, orginsation, leadership skills, confidence

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
very clear, defined dates from the start but felt like a lot of extra work in the last year which could have been spread throughout the years
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
a lot, although as we are the first cohort a lot of things have changed and are still unknown e.g what will happen when we role off the programme
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
a lot, as much as is needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
for me it hasn't none of it has really been relevant
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
lots of ERG's would be good if my cohort on the degree were given opportunities to have social events - we have only had 1 over 4 years whereas other cohorts get these a lot

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
good place to work, good support and benefits
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?
be yourself
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