First Year Summer Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable. The people in my branch were extremely nice.

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

    • They appreciated my help a lot and were very grateful for whatever I contributed to the team.

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

    • Excellent. They give us guidelines and are always available to speak to us if we need help. Keep in good contact with us

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

    • This varies on a daily basis as it depends on how busy the branch is that day.

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

    • Quite a lot considering I was just an intern, but I couldn't work behind the cashier, open up bank accounts or offer financial advice, understandably...

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Developed lots of confidence through spaking to customers on a daily basis. Also develop good interpersonal skills. Giving the presentation at the end also was good experience for my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really nice and friendly

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

    • Really well organised and we had lots of help and frequent contact with our placement managers in the regional office who were always there to help.

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

    • Quite a lot. We had an induction and some training beforehand.

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

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

    • Really nice firm to work for.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone got on really well.

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

    • London- so pretty expensive!

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

    • London- great!

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

    • Got involved in some charity work and fundraising. Got to also visit a lot of branches for my project which was very interesting.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2013

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