Wealth & Personal Banking Summer Intern Review
at HSBC
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
Birmingham
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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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.
Amending procedures and getting approval. Meetings with product, legal, complaints, UKCS. Meetings with third parties.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, given lots of responsibility to take full ownership on my tasks within the placement. Also had projects with other interns where we shared out responsibility to get project complete.
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 - agile ways of working including tooling, time management, leadership skills.
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?
4/5
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?
A very strong support network which consisted of line manager, on-placement manager and a grad coach. The support could not have been better.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A lovely, welcoming culture where you are made to feel valued and supported to do your best.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship, I developed, learn new skills, built strong working relationships. The time flew by!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Be yourself most importantly! If your values match up to HSBC's, you have the required skills and you are personable, you will be an attractive candidate.
