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HSBC

Wealth & Personal Banking Summer Intern Review

at HSBC

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

Birmingham

Review Submitted: August 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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Given a variety projects to complete that were placement specific. This included a presentation to stakeholders to improve the business.
Also had various tasks to complete as part of the internship. Had weekly milestones to complete for personal development. Had access to learning resources to upskill ourselves. Completed a team ERG project, specific to one of the ERG chariites, which was presented to stakeholders at the end of the internship. Also attended various development workshops.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes was given a good amount of responsibility and given meaningful work that will impact the business
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?
Time management, presentation, teamwork, excel, leadership, communication
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?
Had weekly meetings with placement manager to catch up on work done and plans for current week. Had fortnightly catch ups with additional manager who gives support and guidance. Also given a weekly catch up with mentor. Made aware of all support options at the start of the internship
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?
Opportunity to be involved with ERG groups, optional paid volunteering day, several intern socials both online and in person
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?
Enjoyed working with team and meeting other wider teams. Everyone was helpful no matter their level of management. Given meaningful work that was interesting and enjoyable. If I had the opportunity to go back to the specific placement, I would go back
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
know the values, how WPB is changing
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