Spring Insight Review
by HSBC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I throughly enjoyed my placement and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone considering a career in Investment Banking or Global markets.
Everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere at the program was very pleasant.
Our supervisors were present throughout the entire program which was very useful because it allowed us to constantly feel supported and valued.
The whole program was packed and had been very well thought out and constructed. We were constantly busy, moving from one training session to another.
There was not much opportunity to be given responsibility given this was a spring insight program. However, wherever there was an opportunity (for example in team building and presentation activities) we were always given the chance to take some responsibilities.
The skills that I developed will greatly enhance my employability in the future. Presentation skills, financial knowledge and more importantly, the banking structure and jargon of the industry were clarified. The training given was very interactive and of course, was throughly enjoyable.
The Company
We were not in an office, but in a conference hall. The atmosphere was nevertheless, very pleasant.
It was extremely well organised. The whole placement had been well thought out and a schedule had been given to us to ensure that we were kept well informed of the activities we would be taking part in throughout the day.
I definitely felt that HSBC invested heavily in the program and in me personally. We were exposed to a lot of senior members of the organisation who were always available to talk at a later time in the program. HSBC had even hired another organisation to help us develop our networking skills which I think shows the amount of commitment the firm made to the participants of the program.
We were all fast-tracked to the final assessment day for a Summer internship in our penultimate year at university. Opportunities to continue development with the firm were encouraged.
The Culture
We had networking drinks and a dinner over the course of the program which helped develop the social scene.
The cost of living in London is high, but all travel expenses were reimbursed.
Nightlife in london is very good, but there was not much opportunity to explore this over the program.
There really wasn't much mention of this over the program given it was only 3 days.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
April 2012
