Spring Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Business Insight
    3.3
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Listening to talks from key members of the bank. Not much interactivity during these but the talks were interesting. Had simulations of different divisions. typically from 8 30am until 6pm

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • How to calculated a valuation of a company.

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

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • overwhelming at times but they kept the jargon to a minimum

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 2/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Everybody highlighted the global nature of the bank. There was a talk on various employee resource groups aimed at representing different lifestyles within the bank

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very much so, but i dont think banking is for me

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at HSBC

    • 3/5
  • 7. Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC

    • The company values its global nature, so if you also do, this would be a great place

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2022

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