RBWM Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • It was a good experience, but it was too short

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

    • Everyone was very nice, but there was always a certain tension at the workplace, between all employees

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

    • The support was good but it could have been better

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

    • Most days were quite balanced as I experienced all parts of the branch

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

    • We were given quite a lot of responsibity with respect with the projects we had to prepare

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

    • Definitely taught me to be more responsible and balanced and have gained a lot more customer interaction experience and a much much better knowledge of how HSBC works

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite fun but serious as well

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

    • The organisation was quite good

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

    • The whole internship, itself was a personal training and development opportunity

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • HSBC is a good company to work for

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were some animosities between the business specialists and the rest of the people

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Manchester is quite good with respect to prices

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

    • Manchester has a great nightlife

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

    • Mostly volunteering opportunities

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2013

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