Investment Banking Summer Analyst Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • The internship gave an in depth overview of the investment banking business and good insight to the HSBC culture

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

    • I was treated like a full-time analyst and my work was benchmarked accordingly

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

    • The team was extremely approachable and always ready to answer questions, offering indispensible support throughout the 10-week internship

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

    • Although the internship was in summer, the hours were relatively long and I was required to come in almost every weekend

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The same level on responsibility as a starting analyst, often running the bookbuilding and most of the analytical inputs

    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 inital training was lackluster and concentarted mostly on soft skills, but it was compensated by the work at the desk, where I learned most of the finance related skills such as modelling and technical skills

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The general environment is friendly and people tend to be supportive and outgoing

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

    • Internship was structured well with weekly lunch and learn session, supplemented by senior speakers' events and ad hoc out of the office session such as dragonboating and CSR projects

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

    • The firm provided all the necessary means to develop

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • HSBC has a graduate rotational graduate scheme in investment banking division, which enables to two desk rotations of which one can be international in their overseas offices

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The 2015 intern cohort was very socialable organizing number of social events throughout

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

    • Living in near Canary Wharf area, London, is not the cheapest option, but the internship was well compensated with additional accommodation allowance enabling to find affordable housing for the summer

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

    • -

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

    • Although the company runs number of initiatives and there is a sizable corporate gym, the desk work took majority of my free time and did not have time to seek for activities outside work

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Financial Management, Market Research

London

August 2015

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