WPB Summer Intern Review
by HSBC
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 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
Because of the pandemic, everything was remote. I carried online research and compiled that research into Competitor Analysis, Pestle, Consumer wants and needs, SWOT and TOWS analysis. Went to intern events where we were taught soft skills and had the chance to network with people. Email people around the company and network with them. Do volunteering through the platform or learn new skills through HSBC online courses. I also had weekly huddles with my team to catch up
Skills
Yes I have. I have developed my Business Consulting skills, my networking capabilities, my soft skills, refined my career goals. Pestle, SWOT, TOWS,
Responsibilities
Yes I was. What I compiled my manager actually used and I also presented my findings to my second manager in rank, above my manager and the team. What I did mattered
Support & Guidance
A lot. My manager was very supportive, always gave me deadlines, offered me career advice and built a personal rapport with me was well.
Culture
People were very open to network. 9-5 was emphasized on and personal projects outside of work were very encouraged. They encourage you to keep your mental health up and not overwork yourself. The culture is very welcoming.
Your Impressions
I did enjoy it although at the end I believe that I will go for more of a technical role in the future. However, the general atmosphere was amazing, people were very supportive and the environment was very mental health friendly. It was overall a very warm, productive and pleasurable experience. I would indeed go back
Yes
It is one of the most warm companies to work for. I truly advise it for a first internship. They don't overwork you to death and you get to experience a lot of the company and see if retail banking is for you. The only issue is that the environment is a large corporate one which means that initiatives go through slow so don't expect for you to come in and make world-changing projects. The impact of your work will probably be seen in 2-3+ years.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Management
London
August 2021
