Summer Analyst - Global Private Banking Review
by HSBC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really enjoyed the experience and the internship got better and better as time went on.
At the start it was very slow but as I got more involved and made an impression I certainly felt that my work and presence was valued by my colleagues. On leaving was told that I would be missed on the desk.
My line manager was very busy but when I really needed her she was there. Grads on the team were always available for support and guidance.
Work tended to come in big chunks so I would go a few hours without anything particular to do then get handed a load and would subsequently be crazy busy. Again worth mentioning that during first week was given very little to do but as I assumed more responsibility and credibility with the team they entrusted me with much more as time went on.
Surprisingly a lot. Had responsibility for a lot of pieces that went out to the clients themselves and certain accounts and data entry projects that required 100% attention to detail.
I came from a non-finance background but I feel that I could now talk about the markets and private banking for hours on end. We were given a week of training at the start which was highly useful and I learned so much just by keeping in touch with the markets and reading all the research pieces produced by the bank. I also attended various presentations by different teams and meetings by fund/hedge fund managers which all proved invaluable.
The Company
We were easily one of the hardest working desks in the bank, starting at 730-745ish every day but there was a friendly atmosphere and a constant stream of banter down my end.
HR were difficult at times but in general it was pretty well organised, although at the start I did wonder if they were even expecting an intern on that day.
Taking into account the training, the intern presentations and networking sessions and the social events organised I would say that they invested a lot of money into the programme.
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Although not everyone raves about working at HSBC the grad programme seems very appealing.
The Culture
Interns regularly socialised and I will definitely be keeping in touch with a lot of the guys.
Its London, but we were well paid so it wasn't such a problem.
I certainly made the most of my free time.
There were opportunities to join sports clubs and bank social events which was plenty for 10 weeks.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
September 2010
