Summer Intern Review

by Standard Chartered

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Lots of team work and was thrown into working on new products for VIP customers

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

    • Regularly called upon to give opinions and was given credit when helped

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

    • Everyone always had time and were patient.

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

    • I things to do on most days but some were slower especially during training days.

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

    • I worked on many things and were given a lot of freedom to interpret instructions, but obviously I always had someone double check my work.

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

    • Team work is a large part of my degree and I learnt both how to delegate and also to seek help when unsure.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very busy but all very friendly and would make time when someone asked them something.

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

    • Had some logistic issues on my side but they were more than happy to rearrange interview and placed me exactly where I needed to be on day 1

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

    • I was given access to almost all places and everyone was open when I asked if I could help in something I was not assigned to. I could attend all training sessions that was on and were motivated into jumping into their conference calls to get a taste of their work.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very friendly place and has a lot of job promotion opportunities.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Went out to socialise many times during my internship and people were all very nice and offered to buy lunch/drinks.

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

    • China is cheaper than the UK in general but the financial area in Shanghai is similar to London.

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

    • Lots of expats and great restaurants and bars.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • many people left work at different times but there are always someone to leave with you.

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

International

September 2011

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