Retail Management Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyable, especially the opportunities at regional and national level.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Valued highly by senior management within the business. To be valued by other colleagues, you had to prove what you could do for them first - much like any job.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support was fantastic when requested. However, you have to seek out support and guidance often.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This varied massively and was more about how busy you wanted to make yourself.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The project gave me responsibility for an area, however sometimes this area wasn't taken as seriously by other colleagues. However, that was all part of the challenge and appeal.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Unlikely to have much relevance to my degree due to the completely different nature. However, likely to be important for future career prospects.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Although staff upheaval was high at the time, nearly all the staff were fully engaging.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Perhaps one of the weaker areas in terms of development other than personal experiences. Much of the learning is on a more informal level. To gain experience, you sometimes had to continuously ask for something to be explained.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

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    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Although I got on well with many of my colleagues, if outside of London there can be limited opportunities to meet up with each other.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Commuted from home.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lived at home.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Played football with the branch team against other branches. Nights at bowling. Drinks on Fridays. Met up with other interns when having days based in London.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Banking

East of England

September 2011

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