Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was enjoyable to the extent that I was usually still thinking about what I'd done at work on the way home.

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

    • I consistently got good feedback, to show that they were showing a genuine interest in what I was doing and how I was doing it.

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

    • I have never had such a supportive manager in any previous job. Never minded being asked questions, and seemed to view my work as an important part of business.

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

    • Usually busy enough that I was occupied for the course of the day, but I never had enough work to challenge me.

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

    • Quite a lot of unsupervised customer contact by telephone, in particular with important potential customers. Some input into client meetings.

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

    • My understanding of accountancy in particular has been assisted by the work I have been doing.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Poor. Recent job losses an redeployments had made morale very low.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The setup of the internship could have been better - for example being told our placement office further in advance, and being given more notice of the arrangements for our mid-internship engagement event. Mostly, though, while we were on the internship, organisation was quite strong.

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

    • Very good. The engagment event at First Direct was genuinely useful, and localised supervision was strong.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • I would consider an offer from them, dependent on the nature of the offer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very mixed - there was no social scene on location at all, but when all interns met up together, the social scene was very good.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I was able to live in my local area, which kept costs low.

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

    • There is not good nightlife in this area.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were many opportunities, but all were organised centrally for interns in general; none were on location with colleagues.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

South West

August 2012

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