RBWM Summer intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • An internship at HSBC is a brilliant opportunity to experience the Banking industry after your first year at university.

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

    • If the question was about within HSBC as a whole interns would be considered the future of the bank and were treated as so, however within the branch I was working often my role was forgotten or miss interpreted.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The Emerging Talent team at HSBC are second to none, they make sure you're fitting in, they design a completely interactive and informative programme which gives a great insight into life inside HSBC

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

    • It is a working placement, but it is very much what you make of it, you have to control your own diary, and be proactive with regards to setting up meetings and shadowing, otherwise the internship could pass you by.

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

    • You are an established member of staff, after completion of your training your responsibilities increase, and as above it is very much upon you to make your internship.

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

    • The internship has developed my confidence and has also expanded my contact network within the bank. It develops the application of a combination common sense and training to create a more rounded knowledge of the banking industry

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • In a branch it is not as easy other locations to constantly be having fun, however HSBC Live radio is always playing and people always have a smile on their face.

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

    • The Emerging talent team were faultless, from application to the end of the internship.

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

    • There were numerous off site days with the bank, where travel expenses where all covered, also with regular projects and tasks, there was always chance for feedback and development.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The bank looks to hire internally and the prospects of further internships and graduate jobs look very good (Hopefully)

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The intern community were actively incouraged to work together on chairty work or when socialising, this created a great happy network of people, who enjoyed working and socialising

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

    • I lived at home for the internship

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

    • Fairly standard nightlife for a large town, with big cities near by.

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

    • I was a;llways receiving emails about charity work or social events that were going on across the country.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Data Science, Business Management, Customer Service

West Midlands

August 2012

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