School Leaver Review
by HSBC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
1.8
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The Culture
2.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Overall I enjoyed my time with HSBC, however as with any company, there were aspects of the company I thought could have been better
I felt of more value during my placement in retail, where I was able to do work indepently and walk the floor on my own. I felt I was able to be more proactive. In commercial however, I had less autonomy and felt I was of less use.
My managers and supervisors were lovely. They were happy to guide me, but in branch they were very busy with their work and so worked more with my other peers. In commercial, my line manager was lovely and she helped me a lot, answering my questions and arranging things for me that would enrich my placement.
It varied on a daily basis. Some days I had very little to do and on others I was glad to sit down!
I felt that I was given some responsibility, especially regarding my own time management but because of the nature of the business, I felt I was limited because of being unable to access certain feature's of the computer system, meaning I could do very little independent work.
I felt I gained am insight into dealing with customers and to what working in the finance industry is like. I also improved upon skills such as minute taking in meetings.
The Company
I met some lovely people during my placement, who were welcoming and friendly. The office was quiet but very busy and at times I felt quite shy about introducing myself to some people. I also felt a little bit excluded as people didn't always quite understand my role and what my placement was about.
I felt that aspects of my placement were disorganized. As the placement was split into two parts- 3 weeks in retail and 3 weeks in commercial, I was disappointed to only find out the location of my second placement 3 days before I was due to start. It also took a while to be set up on the computer system so I was unable to start certain projects for a few day's.
As one of approximately thirty participants on my placement, I think that HSBC must have felt me to be a candidate they could invest in in the future. However, I don't know if I feel that I was 'invested in' during my six weeks with HSBC.
While a good company to work for, I do not think that I would necessarily work for them in the future, only because I realized that finance wasn't the area I wanted to work in.
The Culture
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We took part in a charity day to raise money for the guide dogs
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking, Retail Banking
South West
November 2014
