Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the culture of HSBC, the structure of the program and also the team to which I was placed

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

    • Extremely valued. They always gave me interesting work and thanked me if I did a good job

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

    • Managers and supervisors always took the time to explain why they wanted me to do something and how they wanted it done

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

    • I always had a series of projects on the go which I could be completing at any time depending on their urgentness so I was always busy

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

    • Assisted with pitch books and other client facing material

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

    • The organisational and ability to push myself through tiredness in addition to the public speaking skills that I learnt are extremely useful. The biggest takeaway for me was improving my attention to detail which I thought was already good but took to another level

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The floor is open plan and there is a buzz of energy in the mornings

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

    • Really well set up with many learning opportunities organised by the grad recruiters

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

    • And extremely large amount as mentioned before with the public speaking element

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

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

    • I would definitely love to come back and work here

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • N/A lived at home

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

    • N/A

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

    • Yes there was cricket and dragon boat racing

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2017

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