Commercial Exectutive Management Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the placement this year.

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

    • I worked in a very enjoyable team. We went for drinks regularly and there was a real team atmosphere with everyone chipping in.

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

    • I had regular one to ones with both a graduate (weekly) and my line manager (three times over seven weeks). In addition any questions that I had were welcomed.

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

    • Extremely busy, yet not too pressured. There was as much work as I wanted and the harder I wanted to work the more I could achieve.

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

    • I was given ownership of a project and was tasked with jobs that could not afford to not be completed. I therefore felt very responsible and valuable.

    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 skills are not too relevant to my degree, but have been exteremly useful for future managerial roles.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was brilliant. The atmosphere felt as loud and bubbly as it could be bearing in mind the seriousness of the work we were undertaking. It also helped that there were so many graduates and interns in the same office.

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

    • For the second year running, the IT has let me down, restricting what I am able to do and eating up much of the first week.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • During one to ones we discussed areas that I wished to work on, and opportunities were provided to work on what I percieved as weaknesses.

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

    • National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work for the company in future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The majority of people in the office seemed to have come through graduate schemes, and the team made sure I felt included. There were multiple interns in the same office that helped/

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

    • Manchester turned out to be much more expensive than I realised.

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

    • I wasn't in the city during any of the weekends as I was away seeing friends and family around the country.

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Banking, Business Management

North West

August 2012

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