Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement at HSBC, the work was relatively varied especially given that you do 2 placements within 1 internship. The work environment was friendly and supportive.

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

    • Everyone is very friendly and willing to help, people were always willing to have a chat about there experiences and roles.

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

    • Weekly check ins with your manager allows you to monitor and develop your progress.

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

    • There is a good work life balance, the work set allows you sufficient time to complete it to a high standard as well as do other additional work on the side to develop.

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

    • I was given various responsibilities which are often performed by higher graded members of staff and there was plenty of opportunity to do useful and interesting 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?

    • I got my first taste of financial analysis which will be a valuable skill going forwards and my excel skills have improved significantly due to my internship.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was very relaxed and friendly with no set seat you could move around and speak to other people.

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

    • The internship programme is run centrally with plenty of information about the internship being given out. There were several events and days which were planned which have been fun and well organised.

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

    • I feel HSBC values you as an intern and views you as a strong candidate to return for the Grad Scheme and people think of highly of your skills and will give you their time and will also provide work which is interesting and challenging.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The Grad scheme sounds interesting and varied and further on opportunities seem to be broad for graduates.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were several events run for all the interns nationally including an induction weekend and other days. Furthermore there were several other interns in my office and we would go out for lunch and drinks from time to time.

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

    • Relatively inexpensive.

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

    • The nightlife is good enough.

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

    • There was some opportunity in terms of outside networking events and socials

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2017

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