Retail Banking and Wealth Management Intern 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
3.8
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The Culture
3.6
- 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
I was given challenging and stimulating projects during my time at HSBC. I was able to interact with senior managers across the company and carried out my own research that led to new processes and improvements being made to digital engagement for customers and staff.
I felt that overall I was valued and integrated well into the teams that I operated within, during my time in head office understandably many staff were incredibly busy, but I still got on well with them and was handed extra work. My time in branch was great as the staff were all very friendly and took considerable time out to help me.
I was always able to ask questions and was given constant feedback and advice that I will take forward to whatever career I may take.
There were some quiet times, but generally I was kept busy and stimulated and may days tended to fly by.
I feel I was given lots of responsibility to direct my projects in the direction that I wanted and was always given the support to make decisions and drive work myself.
Although I haven't started any studies since finishing the scheme I am sure that my experience will be hugely beneficial in providing great context to any theory that I will be learning on my course (Business Management - Cardiff).
The Company
I loved working in head office (Canary Wharf) as there was a strong atmosphere that encouraged hard work and commitment. The atmosphere in branch was friendly and welcoming.
Generally it was very well organised. There were however issues setting up IT systems and some webex talks that were scheduled to be held were cancelled with no prior email, this was a issue a couple of times when I had rescheduled work to attend.
I feel that I have developed hugely from this experience and it will provide me with fantastic foundations for my future career.
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
I would be very happy to recieve an offer from HSBC as the graduate scheme is very appealing and could provide mewith a great launch pad to my career.
The Culture
We went out a couple of times and really got on, I have made friends from across the country that I will hopefully be able to keep in contact with into the future.
London was very expensive but I was well compensated with the pay.
I undertook several charity activities and was able contribute to thousands of pounds raised for various charites from the team that I worked in
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
London
September 2016
