First Year Summer Intern in Retail Banking Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Has been an extremely worthwhile experience so far . Retail is completely different from what I thought of - but that surprise made it fun and challenging.

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

    • My branch is another family of mine - everyone knows my name on the first day!

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

    • I was assigned 3 mentors, one for each of my projects, a line manager and many more support from across the bank!

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

    • Can't breath! A lot of things to learn and need to get done, and I'm self motivated to get it done!

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

    • My project plays a huge importance for the performance of not only my branch but also the area and the region - so I even got the chance to present my findings to area directors and other branches. My hardwork I put in felt extremely worthwhile!

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

    • I gained a huge amount of knowledge about different products and bank procedure, at the same time, serving customers helped me learn a new thing every day!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very chill and relaxed - extremely different from the investment banks I worked for before.

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

    • Very organised in term of support and learning, as well as social events for interns,yet I didn't give 10 stars because some sessions during inductions and interns event was not quite well timed.

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

    • A huge amount - it costs the branch a lot more time and effort to give me training and support - and I'm motivated to contribute back to HSBC because of that.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will definitely consider next year internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other interns are hillarious and have very good sense of people skills!

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

    • Expensive - especially during the Olympics! My salary is *just* enough to cover my rent - to show how expensive it is!

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

    • Central London is amazing - Olympics season has added extra festive flavour to it!

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

    • A lot of things going on everyday - and many are for charitable purposes! I love it!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Customer Service

London

August 2012

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