Internship Review at HSBC Global Businesses

The Role

Role Description

Based for seven weeks in a commercial centre to learn about commercial banking and the business processes.

The role you wish to do within the centre is entirely up to the business needs and what interestes you. For example I wanted to work with the credit and risk side of the business so a lot of my role involved me writing and reading credit applications for businesses and meeting clients. Also Foreign Exchange intrested me so I spent time with the global markets division in Canary Wharf to learn about how the FX work we do in there centre advances.

I was also organising charity events.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I massively enjoyed my palcement, HSBC were very supportive of helping me better understand the financial world and aiding me in pursuing my personal interests.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They helped me on the project I was assigned and let me visit clients and explained stuff to me when I did not understand..

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

HR were very good. My operational manager and deputy manager were excellent also.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

This varied day to day, but I planned ahead to fill up my calendar.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was give a lot of reponsibility from the very 1st day with credit reports and bank account issues.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Skills for Life.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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