Spring Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • It was really friendly and relaxed as well as informative :)

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

    • Everyone was really nice and as I was new to London I stayed in the hotel and everyone there was so lovely.

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

    • They were helpful and nice and always willing to answer questions

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

    • Pretty busy, a good amount. I was shattered by Thursday though!

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

    • N/A it was a spring week.

    0/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I would say it has little effect on my degree, but smarty train was really helpful with soft skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, everyone there was really honest, happy and friendly.

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

    • I would say a little badly organised in the sense that we were on the executive floor which although was fun may have caused problems for important meetings! Other than that really good, no waiting around.

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

    • Not enough time really - although they fast tracked everyone!

    0/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • They fast tracked everyone.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • People were lovely.

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

    • Expensive but with the £20 a day on food, I was pretty happy.

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

    • N/A - didn't go out.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not enough time.

    0/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2012

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