HSBC First Year Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Being surrounded by a welcoming team whilst been given a high degree of flexibility made for an enjoyable placement.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • All colleagues definitetly supported where possible and provided plenty of support. On a personal it is a difficult business to make an immediate imapct, so at times tough.

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

    • Guidance and support always available and others worked with and for me to create the best possible placement.

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

    • A few large projects to completed over the internship and smaller tasks delegated. Most work is self driven.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Responsibilty in creating a project and the day to day aspects of the placement were high.

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

    • Plenty of mandatory learning alongisde sitting in on client meetings provided a vast increase in knowledge

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A friendly team that worked verl well together, little outside the offfice.

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

    • Very clear structure to the programme with constant updates throughout.

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

    • I wanted to gain as much exposure as possible over 7 weeks and got exactly that. Requests to visit other departments or sectors of the bank were always met with a positive response.

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Clealy a market leading firm who value Graduates highly and those on Programmes definitetly praised it.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Chance for the interns to meet up provided a good socal scene. Slightly lacking within individual placement.

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

    • Lived at home so all normal to me.

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

    • Again near my home so a lively nightlife.

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

    • Lots of opportunities to get involved with Charity Projects and social events, very strong here,

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

North West

August 2012

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