Retail Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Learnt a great deal and built strong contacts.

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

    • the people were one of the best points about working at the firm.

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

    • My manager was very hands on in my devlopment.

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

    • It was a challenging and demanding role.

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

    • Bestowed with a great deal of trust and project work gave a great deal of responsibility.

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

    • Skills I learnt I feel will put me in good stead in the job market and help differentiate me from other applicants.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was serious but very team work based

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

    • Given a definitive list of criteria but responsibility on intern to take the imitative and complete them.

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

    • Company put me through a lot of training and coupled with the salary invested a large deal in order to build a long term relationship.

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

    • Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The program is very attractive in that a successful internship leads to a secured job based on the recommendation of a manager which I received.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Whilst sociable the interns were very hard working and keen to make the most of the internship whilst also forging strong relationships.

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

    • London is of course very expensive relative to other areas but one can live on a budget and still socialise.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife in London is obviously renowned however, I did not go out with my colleagues at night.

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

    • There were many oppertunities to volunteer and in sports teams

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2010

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