Summer Intern Review
by HSBC
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
- 7. Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Overview
Worked in the Buying a Home business area (part of mortgages) as a Planning and Support Manager. This involved strategic thinking about innovative ways to optimise customers' experience when they apply for a mortgage or need help with their mortgage. One main project I took part in was creating a report on updates in the mortgage market to guide people across the business.
Skills
Key skills I developed: - Creating content for a diverse audience - Conducting analysis in Excel - Strategic thinking and working with innovative ideas to improve a process - Reaching out to new people (particularly at senior level) virtually
Responsibilities
I was given a considerable amount of responsibility. For most of the work I was given I completed it independently and then presented or shared it with colleagues for feedback and further guidance. I also had the capacity to work with projects using my own initiative.
Support & Guidance
I received a good amount of guidance and support from the great network of people who exist to support you during my internship at HSBC. At times it may have been hard to reach out to my manager when I had a question (they tend to be very busy) but there was always someone I could turn to.
Culture
There is a good company culture at HSBC where we are encouraged to support each other and diversity and new ideas is welcomed. It was an atmosphere where the priority seemed to be our own development above all else which was very encouraging.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement. It was a brilliant opportunity to learn really valuable skills before you graduate, and the internship is organised to be able to maximise this. The other interns were all lovely - it was just a shame we didn't have many opportunities to meet in person due to COVID.
Yes
Your previous experience isn't that important. How you approach problems and interact with people is what they look for.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
West Midlands
August 2021
