Summer Intern at a Retail Branch Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall the placement was very enjoyable

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

    • I got on really well with my colleagues. They made me feel useful.

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

    • Managers were very supportive

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

    • On somedays I was very busy, on others I wasn't

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility

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

    • I developed a lot of skills that will be useful in the future

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was really good

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

    • I had to deal with a lot of IT issues which could have been sorted out before I started

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

    • The company put a lot of resources towards the development of the interns

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

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a lot of future employment opportunities for successful interns

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were events organised for the interns by HSBC as well as by interns themselves

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

    • The area were my placement was based was cheap

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

    • The nightlife was not so good.

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

    • Part of our internship was to raise money for charity which made us get involved in activities outside of work.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2012

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