Summer Analyst - Advisory Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • I didn't mind the work, hours were long and didn't like working weekends.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given responsibility, I was emailing clients and doing real project work

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

    • My manager and buddy were really good, whole team realised when I had been worked hard and gave me a break

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

    • Some weeks I was really busy, others not so much, but it goes in cycles

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

    • Lots, given real work from day one, slowly grew to do more complex things

    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 think the powerpoint and excel skills will be useful for any job I go into, the excel especially so. The internship showed me how much I can do with my time and what it means to be tired.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I liked my team but very senior heavy, would be nice to have more juniors

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

    • I liked the structure of it, would prefer a rotation

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good, hard to find the time but fun when we did all manage to meet up

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

    • Quite expensive, obviously covered by the pay but a shock from uni

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not a lot to do, place is fairly deserted after 8pm

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Didn't have time to explore this. I know that there are some sports teams etc

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2013

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