Strategy & Planning Analyst Review

by HSBC

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Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I have assisted in competitor financial analysis as well as competitor set analysis. Moreover, I have planned and led team sessions within the Strategy and Planning team. I have consistently engaged with projects analysing and improving HSBC's culture. My daily tasks included updating dashboards for UK ExCo and creating visually attractive presentations.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • During my internship I have specifically honed the following skills: Ownership, Self-Awareness, Analysis, Learning Agility, Collaboration, Communication, Computational Thinking, Resilience, Drive


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, my team was very supportive and helped me to learn about their roles and responsibilities that I was able to take ownership of tasks such as creating presentations, leading important team sessions, analysing peer group sets, and even writing mails to UK ExCo.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My team was very supportive and has guided the way for me. Moreover, the early careers community put a lot of emphasis on our personal development.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture and community was great. All employees were very open and friendly, HSBC organized great events, and had opportunities to meet other employees through ERGs.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed my internship as I have received a great level of insight into the industry, the business, and my team members' roles and responsibilities. I was able to grow my knowledge and skills extensively while adding value to my team.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
  • Be open and yourself and try to show your transferrable skills from other experiences. Moreover, show your personality and how you want to support diversity and inclusion while making a great impact to the people and the banking industry.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2024


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