Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable experience. Welcoming people, lots of opportunities. Would recommend.

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

    • Obviously this varies from person to person. But everyone was more than happy to talk to you about their jobs (as long as they could find time!) and so I felt valued.

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

    • Fantastic support from my manager. Many one to ones. Very receptive to what I wanted to gain from the internship, making the programme very tailored to my needs.

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

    • Depends upon how involved you get in what people are doing. The ownness was on you find things to do that you wanted. Project work was an interesting change from the day to day work too.

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

    • I had sole responsibility for 3 of my own projects. I could also deal with many customer enquiries. Of course, things like opening accounts or more in depth enquiries require qualifications, and so I could not do this on my own.

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

    • Fantastic. Developed my ability to communicate with people at varying levels of responsibility in the organisation. A real must for anybody considering a career in banking. This internship has been invaluable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People knew when to have fun and when to get on with their work. Very good.

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

    • At times HSBC took a while to give you information. For example, the induction weekend information was only received a few days prior to the event.

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

    • A lot of time and resources were invested in me. Exposed to a lot of high level skills. Fantastic.

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

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

    • I could definitely imagine myself working here after I graduate!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns were always arranging social events. I got good friends with the interns in my area, although generally there is only one intern per branch.

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

    • Difficult to answer. This is where I live so cost not notably different. Personally, I did not socialise much with my branch, but I know of other interns who have done. It can vary from branch to branch.

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

    • It's not glamorous but can be good fun!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were many opportunities to not just come to work at the same branch every day. We had a day working in a charity shop and are also doing a fundraising event as a whole cohort of interns.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

July 2013

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