Wealth and Personal Banking Intern (Penultimate Year) Review
by HSBC
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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
My daily responsibilities included working closely with clients and colleagues to determine their banking needs, including discussing their financial requirements and providing financial advice, when necessary. Carrying out Competitor analysis and providing recommendations to Improving our Buy to Let Proposition in the Bank. Networking with stakeholders, completing online learning modules to understand HSBC's culture and Values.
Skills
Adaptability, Communication skills, problem solving and Resillience.
Responsibilities
1. Discuss progress and engage in discussion of topics relevant to the business operations 2. Carry out established activities and any additional responsibilities which are mutually agreed upon by the student and placement manager. 3. Raise concerns with the placement manager if the objectives for the internship are not being met or if the supervision being received is inadequate. 4. Network with shareholders in the business to provide commercial solutions to improve Product propositions.
Support & Guidance
I always felt supported by upper management at HSBC. I knew that if I had a question, or wanted to grab lunch with a manager or partner, that that was always an option. They really try to make you feel comfortable, and HSBC has a great open door policy. On top of that, I had a mentor in my service lines as well which was extremely useful and less intimidating.
Culture
1. It was Comfortable 2. It was Inclusive 3. Everyone has shared Goals 4. I had no problems speaking up and sharing my own opinions openly.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would encourage anybody who gets the opportunity to work for or apply to HSBC to do so. What I enjoyed the most was meeting so many new people from a variety of backgrounds even though the placement was virtual! The people I have met and the friends I have made have made my time at HSBC and I would love to come back as a graduate and work at this Bank
Yes
I would strongly advise researching HSBC thoroughly and find examples where you have demonstrated HSBC's Core values. Look up on the website what they include and think of examples. Also try and find some exclusive facts about HSBC that may not be easily findable. Try to find something unique you can bring up in the interview to impress them.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
North West
August 2021
