Investment Banking Off-Cycle Intern Review

by HSBC

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • As an intern you take on similar roles to that of a first year analyst. The majority of my time was spent producing content in PowerPoint, which would then be presented to clients by senior members of the team e.g. MDs. I would work closely with others on the junior bench, Analyst-Associate level. In terms of exposure, I was able to attend meetings with c suite level from major UK organisations.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Furthered skills in Modelling, PowerPoint, Excel, Valuations and Time Management


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, once I had settled onto the desk I took on tasks (almost independently) that are important to ongoing relationships with HSBC's clients


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Weekly catchups with staffer (line manager) and we were all allocated a buddy who was very supportive with the day-to-day role. HR were very active too.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Brilliant culture in my team. I had less exposure to other teams but the culture appeared to be good within the wider business.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Hard work at times but I really enjoyed it


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

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

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

  • 7. Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
  • Understand what HSBC offers (product wise) that many other banks don't


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

May 2022


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