Summer intern CMB/RBWM Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • A great experience to see how a large international bank works.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very kind towards me and treated me very well.

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

    • Whenever I asked for help I got it.

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

    • Not busy enough. Several days could have had more tasks.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little responsibility but that is to be expected as you are an intern.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Certain soft skill will be useful but other will not be.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Colleagues were fun to be around and made the days enjoyable.

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

    • Pretty well organised but a few hiccups in terms of emails sent out.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Had lots of opportunities to develop in both online and in person training.

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

    • Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing firm but unsure if I will remain in the line of business that I did my internship in.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Personally did not get a lot of opportunities to socialise due to being in a workplace without other interns. However, offices with multiple interns regularly socialise together.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Was able to live at home so very cheap.

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

    • Based near Brighton which has good nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • So many opportunities. Constant emails being sent out about potential out of office activities and societies.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2017

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