Summer Analyst Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was an incredibly steep learning curve, and an open atmosphere to learn by doing and everyone in my team was more than happy to answer clarifying questions and contextualize even the smallest task.

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

    • I felt very much like a valued addition to the team. Continuously sought out feedback on how to improve which also was well received from their end.

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

    • To the extent time allowed, my team was happy to take time to support and advice me on how to best complete a task.

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

    • My team was understaffed for the duration of my internship which brought the consequence that I got to do a variety of tasks and get plenty of exposure working across deal flows. For me this was ideal as I went into the internship wanting to maximize my learning experience!

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

    • As a result of my team being understaffed I got a lot of exposure and responsibility.

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

    • This was such an amazing springboard hopefully now moving into a career of investment banking. I am incredibly grateful for HSBC's strengths based interviews that don't weed out suitable candidates that have spent their time adding value to their surrounding through real and diverse activities (as opposed to just cultivating their own interview skills at WSO or any other forum).

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • People work seriously hard, generally takes a while to get into the talk but once you do people are incredibly friendly. Piece of advice for future interns: Don't give up.

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

    • Generally very good! The programme offers plenty of insight in other product and sector team's through 'lunch and learns' with more senior bankers. The internship project however, could have been setup in a more guided way as little guidance was provided at the same time as many of us are pushing 90+ hours week to our team. As a result it is easy finding yourself overwhelmed with the many aspects of the project that needs to be completed to a satisfactory level.

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

    • My team invested heavily in tutoring one-on-one. Only very few actually gets to dig into valuation, which is a shame.

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

    • International Travel

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

    • The firm is not a bulge bracket, as such not all teams are working on a lot of high-end live deals. However, it is a fabulous place to learn and the rotational graduate programme is a one of a kind in the city. The latter weighing more heavy than anything in my opinion as it gives you a well-rounded banker background and the firm does not just silo you to one very niche product of=r corner of the bank.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, an eclectic but very pleasant group of people.

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

    • Canary wharf is lovely in the summer, and also cheaper than the inner city of London.

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

    • Honestly, I pushed long hours and made it out 3 times during my internship, but don't expect London night life if you are serious about your internship.

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

    • There is literally no time.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018

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