Internship in GCS Business Quality and oversight Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my placement at LBG. I felt as if I was of actual value to my team and really helped to make a difference on the projects I was working on. Everyone was really helpful and I feel like I've learnt such a huge amount about working for LBG in such a short amount of time.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Before my placement I was concerned that I wouldn't be useful to my team but I was completely wrong and felt very helpful to the team I was working with. This is done by a mixture of good feedback and relatively important tasks that really feel as if you are making a valued difference.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a good level of support by my manager. I feel as if we found a good level of support that I needed without it being overbearing. Even on days when my manager may be offsite everybody else was happy to help me and I felt well supported at all times.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • In the first couple of weeks I wasn't very busy but by week 4 onwards I was very busy as my projects had started to pick up speed and I didn't have to keep finding stuff to do as I had enough to be getting on with. However, my projects were manageable in the time frame set.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I felt trusted in my placement and given responsibility to lead the projects I was completing without constant interference. I feel like gaining responsibility was something that came with time as I got more confident and my team also got more confident in me.

    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 think the skills I developed were incredibly valuable. Mostly confidence and communication skills (both over the phone and email) as I am leaving my internship a much more confident person than I began it. I think also the value of keeping it simple is very valuable especially in my degree to keep questioning and trying to come up with the most efficient ways to complete tasks.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I had a really nice and friendly team whom which I had loads of fun with and really enjoyed my internship with. Everyone in the wider office was also really friendly and welcoming, especially people who I Shadowed for example.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Everything was well organised. I met my manager before my placement so was comfortable with what I'd be doing/where I'd be going on my first day. It took a little time to settle in (e.g. set up laptop) but everyone was well organised and prepared for my arrival/ sorted out any issues really quickly.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were set a development journey every week to aid our personal development. I thought this was a little organised at times as a weeks development journey was often sent late and so was sometimes difficult to complete in the time frame it should've been completed in.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I had a really positive experience with Lloyds and would be happy to consider future employment opportunities. From talking to the rest of the team, Lloyds appears to be a very good place to work which makes the prospect of future employment very appealing based on other peoples opinions.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • It was okay. I lived at home and so only met people through the Charity challenge which was very valuable in helping us to meet other scholars. However, there wasn't that much opportunity to be social in Birmingham and I didn't feel like I met many other scholars/ graduates.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I lived at home so cost of living was low and only really included weekly bus travel.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • As I am from Birmingham I know the area well previously and nightlife is good in the area.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There are loads of opportunities for those who want them to get involved with extra opportunities E.g. for example yoga classes. The charity challenge was also a great way to get involved with other activities away from work.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Human Resources

West Midlands

August 2018


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