Spring Insight Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I am not really in a good place to say it is the best insight ever since I haven't done those in other companies, but I have a strong positive feeling about the HSBC one. I really enjoyed the Spring insight.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I felt valued and important.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We received detailed dayplans, lots of emails clarifying everything so I never felt like I did not know what was happening next.

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

    • I really got lots of information about the banking sector and learnt about networking etiquette, how to read ft etc.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The structure was based on different departments within HSBC, it was clear and useful.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was sometimes tense given questions were always have to be asked and we had a small test, but otherwise atmosphere was fine.

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

    • To great extent, both in monetary and non-monetary terms.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I got an insight into the industry, I wish I could have done some shadowing, I believe this would have been helpful.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Dining and networking with company members showed me the culture of the company.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I decided what I would like to do next summer during the insight week so I guess this was one step towards finding my career path and I am thankful for that.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Every day there were multiple chances to network

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The atmosphere was good, venues were suitable.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • During dinner last day we had an opportunity to ask non-business related opportunities. This was a good chance to find out what else the employees were involved in.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2013

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