Summer intern Review

by HSBC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • The well organised program provides loads of opportunities to develop professional skills within the program.

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

    • They are really willing to help in any ways we need and every time it proves helpful to me.

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

    • All the senior people are happy to organise a 30min chat including the global ceo.

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

    • It was 8-6 everyday and I find it perfectly balanced

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

    • It was busy time when I joined, but the best I learned as well.

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

    • The skills and knowledge imrpoved my professinalism that will help me life long.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was all friendly people who are willing to talk to you whenever you needed, especially the senior people they are not so far away and you can always find time to go for a catchup, it is very comforting and inspiring to work in such an envinronment with all the professional but all firendly people.

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

    • It was really organised as there are so many kinds of events throughout the ten-week programme. We had Tuesday night lecture series that were given by heads of various sections in HSBC, and Lunch and Learn session with heads of various teams across a certain function. Besides that we had a dragon boat racing, CSR event etc.

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

    • In terms of personal training and development, I would say that the company did the most to invest in me. I had my bloomberg teminal, datastream account and tens of brokers resources to support my daily work. They organised so many events as I mentioned above to promote our networkings, and all the company benefits and resources are available to us througout the prgramme.

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

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

    • The future employemnt prospects are very promising as they are organised for graduates and it was so appealing to us.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • It was find at normal level in Green Park.

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

    • Quiet I suppose, I didn't work that late to witness.

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2015

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