GCIO Engineering Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Sheffield
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was deeply involved with team dynamics and structure. I was able to develop technical skills, as well as soft skills.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Once I proved my competence, people were able to give me more jobs.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, many new skills, as well as harnessed existing ones.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Incredible amounts of support from my direct team, emerging talent and wider teams.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Positive, hard-working, diverse and collaborative.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a great extent.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Focus on your skills and have a good work ethic. Adopt a growth mindset and willingness to learn.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
