Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The work was mostly interesting since I was learning new things as I went along.

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

    • I felt like the tasks that I did and the documents that I produced were used and considered to be very useful.

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

    • The support was great; everyone explained information in a way that I was able to understand.

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

    • I always had lots of work to do, finding that there was sometimes not enough time in the day to do it.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was able to use my own ingenuity and make my own decisions.

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

    • I found the skills that I learnt to be invaluable for the future and a possible career in the banking sector.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody was so friendly, it was great!

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

    • On the first day, the office didn't know that I was due to arrive but from there it got better.

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

    • The firm allowed us to complete many mandatory training modules whilst at the job. We also received various training days in external locations.

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are fantastic graduate prospects since the company is so large and global.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The whole groups is a fantastic bunch and we all get on extremely well.

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

    • Some things are expensive such as food but other areas are far cheaper i.e. alcohol is fairly cheap.

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

    • There are several large towns/cities where the nights out are brilliant.

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

    • I attended various golf days etc meeting new and potential clients.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Data Science, Business Management

North East

August 2012

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