Commercial Banking Review
by HSBC
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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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
I was in the International Subsidiary Banking department. I attended client meetings, carried out MI analysis and did prospecting for new clients for HSBC to take on. Since the job was new to me, a lot it was self development and networking.
Skills
Time management Collaboration team work confidence business analysis
Responsibilities
Yes. MI analysis, prospecting new clients were both things important to HSBC. I had help if I needed it but ultimately it was my responsibility. It was also my responsibility to make the most out of the internship by networking correctly.
Support & Guidance
The support and guidance was down to me. I made connections that enabled the sufficient support and guidance required. Overall i felt very supported.
Culture
Felt very welcoming. They made an effort to show they truly care about your mental health. Everyone I spoke to has been really friendly and helpful. The one problem I would say is the fact they only take on ~50% of interns. I feel it should be more flexible and depend on the cohort.
Your Impressions
Overall I really enjoyed. Inevitably, I would have preferred it be in person but nothing could be done about that. I also felt a little bit stressed knowing around only half get the grad role.
Yes
Be yourself on the interview and show off your social skills. Be confident in who you are and show off your good personality traits. Who you are goes a long way.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking, Commercial Banking
North East
August 2021
