Summer Intern (Commercial Placement) Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Started well but got less engaging as time went on

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

    • Staff were friendly and welcoming.

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

    • My line manager was superb and I could not ask for better guidance.

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

    • I was very busy a the start of the placement but in the final 2 weeks I got progressively less busy and then bored

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt theprojects I worked on were of value as they were used by the staff and I could see the outcome.

    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 learnt a lot more about people skills and manangement that will be very useful in my deree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • As its an office block there is a limit to the conversation/ noise levels and overall rowdy fun to be had but the people were friendly enough to help you get by

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

    • Well organised in that I could get started and stuck in as soon as possible but then the programme wasnt really set and left to the line managers discretion

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

    • The onboarding weekend away wasn't very well done this year and I felt it didn't develop me in the ways it had set out to accomplish

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of intern- led socials and gatherings throughout the placement

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

    • Canary Wharf is quite expensive as an area and the lunch bill alone will eat away into your pay.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of events on offer but sadly, I didnt attend much

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

    • Not much to do with the work colleagues outside of working hours

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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