Mortgages and Saving Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship. I felt hat the word I did was being valued and I was given a lot of independence to follow through with my project deliverables. I also enjoyed the extra-curriculars we got involved, particularly the charity event as well as the development day.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues. The ideas I came up with were not only heard but also implemented.

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

    • I had weekly 1 to 1s with both my manager and my gradcoach where I updated them with the projects I had been working on. During these I discussed potential blockers but also talked about my development points.

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

    • I was very busy; apart from my project specific tasks, I had my group project to work on as well as optional deliverables.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility and entrusted with commercially sensitive work.

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

    • They will indeed. In particular, I have improved my leadership skills by organising a team wellness challenge - this skill will help me lead the society I am a President of at Uni.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely friendly and open. Since we have an open office structure I sat next to a different person everyday which improved my network.

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

    • It was well organised. However, our holiday entitlements could've been made clear to us earlier on.

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

    • The company invested in me a lot through development days, mandatory trainings as well as team-specific training sessions.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Very appealing. HSBC is a large corporation where there are few limits for progression. You can take your career as far as you want at HSBC.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we had intern socials but also gathered together for drinks after work frequently.

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

    • Not costly as HSBC get a 25% discount at the Canal House, which is where HSBC employees socialise most frequently (Birmingham).

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • yes, these included charity events and development days.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Financial Management

West Midlands

August 2019

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