HSBC First Year Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

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

    • There is a mix of people within your team, so it depends on the individual if they value your help. The only issue is when there are lots of staff around because not all of them understand the role of an Intern, especially if the branch has never had one before.

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

    • You have lots of people to support you. You are assinged a line manager and a 'buddy' on the graduate programme, who helps advise you.

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

    • My branch was really busy so there was usually something to do. It is definitely up to the individual to make sure they are kept busy, you have to take an intiative, if not you can be left just sitting at your desk not really doing much.

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

    • Again this is up to whether the intern takes control and asks for responsibility.

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

    • Working for bank is always useful. Everyone needs banks! So it is good to know a bit about how they run behind the scenes.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People were a lot older than myself, but everyone would joke around with me and have fun.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The information provided wasn't very detailed

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • HSBC invests greatly in their interns. We are paid salary for the internship and they pay for our expenses on training trips away. This year we went to Northampton and Leeds.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • HSBC really focus on their values of being open, connected and dependable. These are really important to me too.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • On our trips away the interns would go out together.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We went out for drinks as a branch when I was leaving.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

London

August 2012

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