Commercial Banking Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • On the whole I really enjoyed my placement.

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

    • I felt very valued and welcomed by my colleagues

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

    • My manager and grad coach were excellent at giving me support, feedback and new pieces of work to do

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

    • By the time my on placement project was in full swing I was pretty busy on a daily basis and particularly towards the end when the extra ciricular project was coming up

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

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility, particularly with my on placement project where I designed and rolled out a new spreadsheet which is now used by the team

    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 will use the skills developed a lot in the future. My soft skills, interppoersonal relationships and confidence from going out of my comfort zone have all been developed.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and relaxed. at times it was quite quiet as many RMs worked from home or were on client meetings

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

    • Very well organised for intern events. I think my manager could have been briefed more about the internship

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

    • they invested loads into our personal development and this was a particular highlight of the internship

    5/5
  • 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 hope to get a place on the grad scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, particularly as the internship went on and we knew each other better there was a good social scene.

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

    • I lived in my uni house so my rent stayed the same and the cost of socialising in Leeds is pretty reasonable

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

    • Leeds nightlife is very good.

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

    • There was one football tournament but I was unable to make it.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Commercial Banking

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2019

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