Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Had excellent exposure to senior staff in the corporate area of HSBC.

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

    • They very much appreciated the work I did for them.

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

    • My manager was great, helped with all questions and made sure to check that I knew what I was doing at least once a week, but usually more.

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

    • Very busy, had multiple projects for different departments.

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

    • Took control of a project that was being supplied to the Head of corporate banking, and was given complete free reign.

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

    • As a history student, this work did not affect my degree. But soft skills etc were greatly enhanced.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, everyone was looking to help out. Although I did feel that there was quite a male dominated atmosphere.

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

    • My placement was not organised as well as others had been, due to the formulaic nature of hsbc internships. The central graduate/intern recruitment team were quite disorganised, there were a lot of problems with them among the interns. Although I didn't seem to have many problems with them.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a development sheet which could be assessed. However, soft skills, training and that sort of thing weren't purposefully developed in an organised sense.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • I really like the friendly nature of the company, this theme runs in all departments. I also feel they value interns highly and the scope for development within the company is very appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns got along really well, you don't usually work together however there were weekly socials and meet ups

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

    • London is a very expensive area, and this is reflected in tube prices and food and drink prices. Although the company do pay extra to those living in London.

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

    • London nightlife is great, always plenty to do.

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

    • There were socials and other charity events. Also socials within teams.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

November 2014

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