Retail Banking and Wealth Management Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Thoroughly enjoyed the whole atmosphere and meeting great people. The tasks were extremely varied and gave you a good grounding of skills.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They were welcoming straight away and valued my input as if I was a permanent colleague.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • We had many avenues of support for which we could fall back on if we had any questions throughout. The support we received varied from informal to more formal support.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I had a very good balance of work which was value adding along with the many other tasks such as charitable work and external group projects.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given value adding work especially towards the end of the internship and was given the necessary support I needed in order to complete it.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learned a lot from this internship which will help at uni, especially the time management element and reaching out to people when you need assistance or just for advice.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Great atmosphere throughout the grads and interns, as well as the team I worked with. Everyone was extremely friendly and approachable.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely good organisation of events and hotel stays when necessary which made us feel at ease straight away.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Most certainly was I invested in with many development days and workshops in order to improve skills such as our personal branding and resilience.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are many different roles which I would love to experience and we have been given great access to find out about other areas of the business.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Excellent, we had various socials and events which many of the interns attended, as well as many of the grads.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Leeds is very affordable and had a wide variety of places to go that offer cheap and more upmarket options.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leeds has exceptional nightlife which I was aware of as I go to uni there.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had a charity day along with a grow £10 challenge for charity so there was plenty of opportunity. There was also complete flexibility if you wanted to go visit other interns or teams across the country.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Voluntary

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2019

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