Commercial Intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable throughout. Great insight to the work environment and the types of roles available. Also opportunities to spend time with the other interns

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

    • I did feel valued and when spending time with colleagues they were very helpful but unfortunately there were many holidays and this made it difficult to build many strong relationships

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

    • Very good support from my line manager but also given the freedom to work independently

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

    • Varied. Some weeks there was plently of opportunities to shadow meetings and others the centre was quiet

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

    • Difficult environment in which to be given responsibility however I was given access to all the systems and was able to communicate with departments as if I was a full time employee

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • On reflection I gained various skills and appreciate the significant investment in training that HSBC provides

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet overall, due to the nature of the role many managers spent a lot of time out of the office with clients

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Difficulties with access to the systems to begin with but constant updates followed. Induction and celebration day very well organised. Having a line manager who was familiar with the graduate programmes helped significantly

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

    • As mentioned earlier HSBC is keen to invest in developing its workforce and this was no different as an intern

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Understandably events were limited due being spread out across the country however when together there was a good atmosphere and feeling of togetherness

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

    • The North is cheap compared to London

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

    • Didn't experience any nightlife with work

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

    • I went bowling and for a meal which was very enjoyable

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2013

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