Retail Banking and Wealth Degree Apprenticeship Review
at HSBC
Degree Apprenticeship
Finance
Leeds
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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
I work in product for HSBC secured lending. Day to day my role involved looking at customer journeys and pain points along with some meetings.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
So far it has been a really good programme
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Yes, I have learnt many skills since starting such as MS, presentation skills, communication. I imagine I will learn many more during my programme
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Can't knock HSBC at all. They are very supportive from day 1.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
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.)
4/5
Yeah, I for example play 5 aside football with people from work. There are loads of different things like this
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great place to work, great benefits and a very good programme
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC?
Research as much of the company as you can, along with what else is going on in the financial world
