WPB Degree Apprentice Review

Item: WPB Degree Apprentice at HSBC
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at HSBC

Degree Apprenticeship

Finance

Birmingham

Review Submitted: April 2025

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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

My current placement is within Sustainability, so involves meetings, stakeholder management, prioritisation due to deadlines, regulatory awareness and knowledge, understanding of customer segments, engagement strategy creation, use of Microsoft applications and more.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I love the programme, the variety of placements is great, and everyone has been very supportive - from the apprenticeship provider, to the university, to my employer. There's lots of opportunity.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I have developed my presentation/public speaking skills, as well as time management and prioritisation. I have developed my stakeholder management skills - key for my job. I have also developed knowledge around financial services and regulation particularly.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

My talent coach is extremely supportive and sets me clear tasks and completion dates, and helps me to understand my focus areas.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?

Yes

Why?

There's so much opportunity, particularly with it being a global organisation. They put a lot of focus into the early career programmes they offer, and have a dedicated support team for Degree Apprentices. There is a wide variety of placement opportunity and extra-curricular activities too.