First Year Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Boring at times, each day was very similar.

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

    • short nature of internship means i didn't feel a strong member of the team

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • good managerial support

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

    • varied from day to day, but very rarely given real work or responsibility.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • same as above

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • developed my skills by engaging with customers and colleagues, but feel that i was under utilised.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • good work atmosphere, with a friendly team.

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

    • didnt have access to a computer for at least a week at the start, which made it hard to actually do any work

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • spent the majority of my time training

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

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

    • don't think i will work in a retail banking environment

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • all interns were friendly and exchanged emails to catch up on how everyone was doing

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

    • very expensive area to live in, had to live at home

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • not particularly relevant to my placement

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

    • community days were useful and a change from the office.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2010

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