Commercial Banking Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I absolutely loved my internship at HSBC. The placement work is so interesting, and you get real responsibilities. There are a variety of projects to get involved with outside of your placement work which enriches the whole experience. The people and culture are brilliant.

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

    • The people are all so welcoming and invested in your development. The Emerging Talent team work tirelessly to ensure you get the most out of the experience and managers are also so committed to supporting you. There is a huge sense of value on interns.

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

    • So much support. You have a Grad Coach, an On Programme Manager (another grad), your placement manager, the Emerging Talent team - all of whom are always available and really listen and want to help.

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

    • I took part in an internship which was cut from 8 to 5 weeks because of COIVD. This meant I was very busy, but absolutely never bored and everything I did added value to myself and the company.

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

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

    • Networking, communication, Zoom, organisation and time management all developed so much.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • This is skewed by the fact it was a virtual internship. However, the social calls with my colleagues were always a lot of fun.

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

    • Superb, couldn't have asked for more.

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Despite being virtual, we hosted so many virtual events and got to know each other so well. Everyone is so unique but very like minded and supportive of one another.

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

    • N/A - virtual internship

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A - virtual internship

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We had virtual socials, fitness sessions, pride events, mindfulness, talks and more.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

September 2020

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