Summer intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • Throughly enjoyed the internship.

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

    • Given a lot of support and assistance, but also felt like I was adding value to the work they were doing.

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

    • A lot of help, but I was also expected to do my own learning and research into the banks processes and general market conditions.

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

    • Expected to stay late/start earlier than usual if there was a deal that needed working on, but also plenty of opportunity to leave earlier in quieter periods

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

    • Difficult to 'run the show' in a small specialised finance team, but I was given plenty of opportunity to manage my own time and work load

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

    • Learnt a lot about the corporate finance market

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really enjoyable team to work within, incredibly knowledgable about their specific fields. However, it is also a serious and intense working environment when it needs to be.

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

    • Slightly disappointing compared to last year, however a pretty good job was done due to certain members of the HR team leaving.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Great opportunities to see other parts of the business, everyone at HSBC has time to answer questions or queries you may have.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Great organisation to work for.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Local intern/graduate community were very social

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

    • reasonable.

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

    • Nightlife is pretty standard for a big city.

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

    • Numerous charity events and social events accross the country that you could get inovled in

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking, Data Science, Corporate Law, Economics

West Midlands

August 2013

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