Summer Analyst in Leveraged and Acquisition FInance Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I had a lot of responsabilities and my team involved me right away on all steps of the deals I was working on.

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

    • My team was very friendly and from the first day of the internship they considered me as entirely part of the team. I attended all the meetings taking place for the transactions I was working on and they took much time to explain sophisticated elements

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

    • For every task I had to do, my managers would explain thoroughly what to do and they were very approachable in the case I had further question on my tasks

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

    • I was very busy but this was entirely my decision as I accepted to be involved in many deals at the same time so that I could have a large exposure to the business. My colleagues always asked me if I had enough time before asking me to do a task

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

    • After some time, my colleagues started to trust me and involved me further on the transaction process so that I could gain more experience and exposure.

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

    • I have never learnt so much in my life and I think this will be key in my future career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People were very friendly but very professionnal at the same time.

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

    • The HR organized the internship very well with a lot of corporate and non-corporate events so that we could network and better understand the organisation of HSBC.

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

    • I feel like HSBC hugely invested in me in terms of technical straining, soft skills and networking so that I could become much more efficient if I have to the opportunity to work there.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • I truly hope that I will have an offer to work with HSBC at the end of the internship because I really enjoyed working there for 10 weeks.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The atmosphere was very good among the summer interns

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

    • Very easy

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

    • Really good

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

    • My team organised many activities outside of work as did the HR.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2013

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