Summer Analyst Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Really fascinating insight into the world of banking, helped by the fact that I was in a great team of people more than willing to take some time off to show me the ropes.

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

    • My contributions were always recognised and they would take me out for coffee and drinks whenever time allowed!

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

    • Was given regular feedback regarding my performance and management was always very approachable when I had issues to raise.

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

    • It's investment banking so I expected long hours and lots of work but was still shocked by quite how long they were and the number of weekend I had to come in!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was working on live deals and pitches and creating the slides which were actually used in the presentations.

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

    • My degree subject is completely different but I think the general skills I picked up will be invaluable in my future life and career.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very hard-working environment so I think the atmosphere sometimes suffered accordingly. Not to say that everyone wasn't extremely friendly but with everyone focused on work and deadlines, there wasn't much time for fun.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Talks twice a week by senior members of the bank were one of the highlights of the internship - made for a pleasant break and were very informative.

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

    • The one week of training we had at the beginning was very useful and there were lots of events throughout the placement.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As well as the events organised for us, we usually got together on the weekends to go out. We were a good batch of interns who all got on well.

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

    • Not much time to socialise plus it's Canary Wharf so isn't exactly designed for students!

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

    • Some decent pubs and bars in the area.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not that I heard about but then again I was only there 10 weeks...

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

March 2010

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