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HSBC

Spring Insight week Review

at HSBC

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: April 2023

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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Talks, case studies and networking. We were given tours of the office and trading floor and given an opportunity to shadow interns currently in markets.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
There was a good range of roles and time allocated to each. It would have been nice to it global payment solutions earlier so there was more understanding of what it is
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Increased networking skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
3/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was very open and honest. The general atmosphere was more relaxed than other banks. Would have been nice to know that the traders are still less diverse than other divisions
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
It was an enjoyable week - well planned, especially the networking
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
4/5
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Really find out what their values are and mention these during the application process. Practice other psychometric tests before
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