First Year Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • The people around me were great in both commercial and retail, very happy to help and interested in what I had to say. I didn't have an awful lot to do day to day. I spent most of my time either looking over someones shoulder or reading the news online. I had some minor projects but nothing harder than a powerpoint presentation.

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

    • Very happy to help and were keen to educate me about their areas of work.

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

    • Very good support by the management in both placements. Happy to help if I had any questions at all.

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

    • Very little to do in both retail and commercial.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was able to attend client meetings and had the opportunity to email clients directly when asked.

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

    • Definitely a good first step in building my knowledge of the banking sector.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Always friendly but lacked some humour sometimes

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    • I had a lot of feedback and benefitted from shadowing a high number of individuals within the company

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

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

    • It's clear they look after their staff well. Focused on providing a good service to their customer. Adhere to their values.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I got on well with my manager who was the youngest guy in the office excluding me. I didn't seem to socialise with many of the interns excluding the group activity days. They were all very nice people though

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

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

    • Lots of volunteering which was enjoyable

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2016

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