Finance Summer Analyst Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Was genuinely fascinating and I found it far more enjoyable than I had been expecting.

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

    • Everyone in my team was exceptionally helpful and friendly and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with them.

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

    • Whenever I asked for guidance, I was given it. All my team were very patient and happy to explain things to me when necessary.

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

    • There were occasional days when I had very little to do, mainly due to colleagues being away or too busy. On the whole, however, it was a good balance.

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

    • I was able to work on planning and was able to meet several of the COO's to present my work to them. My work was useful to 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 learnt a lot about how to work in a business. Having previously had very little finance knowledge, I know feel very comfortable with it.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My floor was fairly quiet, but my team were fun. I understand other floors were more lively.

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

    • Really good, regular speakers gave me the chance to learn about other areas of the business and the social activities were great.

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

    • Seemed to spend a lot of time on me; my team particularly helped with personal development.

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

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

    • Have not yet found out but I am fairly optimistic.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Reasonably good, but the disparity in working hours made it hard to really see each other. From interns at other banks I get the impression they socialised more than here.

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

    • As I had expected for Canary Wharf.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very lively and busy.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I think there were sports clubs but I didn't take part

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking

London

August 2013

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