Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the whole experience, as with all jobs, there were exciting days working on deals and other days doing less interesting work

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

    • I felt very valued and believed the colleagues trusted me.

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

    • I believe the support given to me was very well balanced, not too hands-on but guidance was given where needed

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

    • Generally very busy, but was not required to work on the weekend

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

    • I think lots of responsibility for an intern. Preparing own slides and building models.

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

    • Communication skills definitely will aid my studies, however my degree is much more technical than the skills used in the job.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely friendly and open. Team feeling was evident and almost everyone was happy to answer questions. Non-shop talk also brought a lighter feel to the day.

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

    • The structure was generally very good, however there were two sets of events every week on the same day so that definitely broke the flow of the day

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

    • There was signifiant training in the first week. And part of the training involved going to Bloomberg offices for training and also general accounting and financial training.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I would definitely consider working for the company again, however I would like to be continually challenged, with mundane work being the exception not the norm. However the people were the biggest appeal to the organisation, sociable, friendly and willing to help.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was definitely a social scene, however this was quickly organised outside the programme rather than specific social events.

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

    • For students the price of rent and socialising was generally high, but the salary earned more than compensated.

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

    • When I was not working, I preferred to have a few drinks and then rest up rather than going to nightclubs etc. However bars were always full on thursday/friday evenings.

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

    • Not many given the nature of the work, however I did hear of other interns doing rowing and watching sports matches.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2017

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