Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great insight into finance, retail banking and customer service. A lot of diversity in day-to-day activities which kept the internship varied and exciting.

    5/5

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

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My line manager and other managers at the bank were always very helpful and fully provided me with support.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Most days I was very busy.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • It would have been quite difficult to give me too much responsibility in a sector which I did not know much about.

    3/5

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

    The Company

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

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Some glitches but other than that very well organised.

    4/5

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

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have an internship for next summer with them.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was an effort, but we only met all together twice.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • expensive but good

    3/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 1/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2010


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