Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Fantastically well organised, insightful and demanding

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

    • The level of work, responsibility and involvement from the staff showed how important the programme was to them

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

    • Always on hand to answer questions and help explain all aspects of their business

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

    • Always had something to do, and was never too much to be asked of whilst remaining intellectually challenging and stimulating.

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

    • In the group exercises we were encouraged to take on as much as possible.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills and knowledge gained during the programme are there for life, invaluable at this stage of my career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone enjoyed what they did and where they worked

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

    • Never an issue with organisation.

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

    • Alot of time was put into the programme.

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

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to work for them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone made an effort to get to know each other and work together.

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

    • Difficult to say

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

    • Didn't get a chance to sample it!

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

    • The networking drinks and dinners after hours were well received.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Sales

London

April 2012

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