HSBC Spring Insight Week Review
at HSBC
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.7 /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 Experience
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Days packed with lots of events, ranging from games, shadowing, presentations, insights, case studies and networking. Lots of regular breaks in order to refresh and lots of food for those who were not fasting. Chance to speak to interns as well as senior managers.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was very insightful and discovered many roles around markets and investment banking. Cleared out many misconceptions and had a chance to hear from people who actually work in these sectors.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have developed my networking skills and and learnt the basics of sales and trading from the games.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly culture and very welcoming, hard working and an emphasis on teamwork
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
It was a very insightful experience but I would have appreciated more interactive sessions rather than presentations of people just speaking at me.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
5/5
Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Be yourself in the application process and make sure your CV looks good
