Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • During my internship I gained a great deal of hands on knowledge and experience and feel like I have learnt a lot about the retail banking industry.

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

    • Very valued and really felt liek a member of the team

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

    • Branch manager and line manager were a huge help and very supportive, with constant one-to-ones to ensure i was happy and confident in my role.

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

    • Obviously each day varied but could have been kept busier at times.

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

    • A fair amoutn of responsibility but at times felt i could have been trusted with more

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Great experience of retail banking and will be very useful in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great team atmosphere, always very lively and fun

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

    • Could have been more organised, but a general outline of tasks that should be completed was given

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

    • The firm trained me well and I feel like they have invested in me

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

    • National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Prospects look very good as I received very positive feedback from the RBM and am currently awaiting a potential grad job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fantastic social scene amongst all the interns

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

    • Lived at home.

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

    • Lived at home.

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

    • Within the interns there was lots to do, but only went out a couple of times with the branch team

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

South East

August 2012

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