Strategy and Planning Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the work I did. I had the opportunity to take on a Brexit research project on how it affects the bank. My team was also very friendly. The internship programme is really complete and had a lot of development opportunities.

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

    • My colleagues treated me very well and were always ready to help me with anything. They also took time to get to know me better.

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

    • My manager constantly gave me advice on how to improve my work. He really cared about my development and advised me on the soft skills I could develop that will be useful in the working world.

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

    • I spent most of my time doing my personal project which was quite heavy and so I was quite busy. I did occasionally have time to meet people to get insights on other parts of the business.

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

    • I was given the responsibility to compile and send out the weekly trading reports. I initially asked for more but my manager told me that a lot of the day-to-day work involves forming judgements but I would need more knowledge of the industry.

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

    • I think doing my project really helped me develop research and analytical skills that will be useful when I do my dissertation next year. I learnt how to make sense of information given to me.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was quite relaxed and chilled. It was not fun per se but I did enjoy going to the office everyday.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well organised. With each intern assigned a manager and coach. Each of us also got to do our own projects. There were also many development events.

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

    • HSBC really emphasised a lot on the development of interns. There were many opportunities given to us for self development. In the induction there were many development talks and we were given learning experiments to develop good behaviours. There were also weekly workshops.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I really like the culture in HSBC.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I feel like the social secs could've done a better job. We just ended up organising our own things.

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

    • Pretty standard.

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

    • Did not go out but I think its quite good.

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

    • Yes there were many opportunities.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2018

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