Spring Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • We attended interactive talks and panels with people from the Global Banking and Markets business. This was for us to learn as much as possible about the finance industry. We then picked a business area and completed some work shadowing.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have learnt how an investment bank is structured and how the work varies between the different divisions. I also learnt about some basic financial concepts. I also learnt lots about networking.


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

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

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

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

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was brilliant. I now have a much clearer idea on how the skills used vary between the different divisions. This allowed me to pick the division that I will enjoy the most.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

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

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Brilliant. It felt that they really are pushing to hire a diverse and young group of employees in order to get a fresh range of views and ideas to help bring HSBC forward.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed all of it from start to finish. It was really eye opening and I learnt so much. Everyone that I met was super nice as well.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

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

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

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


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
  • Try your best to show your personality in your interview because that is what they are looking for.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2023


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