Investment Banking Summer Analyst Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Great experience with the possibility to be involved on interesting projects

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

    • Every colleague is easy to reach out to and helps you is you have questions

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

    • Every task is reviewed and you get a feedback on what you do

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

    • I had a lot of busy days but it is what you sign up for in this job

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

    • You have the opportunity to deliver real client 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?

    • The first weeks of training are useful to get everyone at the same level no matter your previous degree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great balance between seriousness and fun

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

    • Every event and the internship in general was perfectly set up

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

    • We had a high level training and a lot of sessions throughout the internship

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • They said they hire a fair number of summer interns

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Summer interns are well integrated into the different teams

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

    • London is not a cheap city but it is quite decent considering your compensation

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • You work a lot during the summer so you do not get to see a lot of the nightlife

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

    • Once again, as you work a lot and due to the short period of the internship, you cannot get involved too much in outside of work activities

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2017

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