Internship Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • thoroughly enjoyed my placement, developed a wide range of skills

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The culture was so encouraging and supportive, I felt like a valued member of the team in a short amount of time

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was accessible at all times, the open culture meant that I could discuss all matters with my manager and he provided sound support consistently

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • My day to day tasks varied hugely but was always beyond manageable for the day- I had time to work on my personal development

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I felt as though I had a high level of autonomy in my role and was trusted by my managers to make decisions without approval which was motivating

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I feel as though the skills I have developed will help me on more of a professional level than academic. but has definitely progressed my team working and administration organisation skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • M&S Bank, part of HSBC Group has an incredibly supportive atmosphere where it was easy to find support and to network with employees of various careers

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • My placement was slightly disorganised to start with as I changed department and managers however once I was in my placement it was well organised. the graduate organised events were organised to a high level

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was highly surprised by the investment made into my development, M&S Bank put on a variety of extra training for myself and the other intern

    5/5

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

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Not as much as I would have liked but understandable due to the location and nature of the placement

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I would not be in a position to say as I lived at home, but socialising probably slightly more expensive than others

    3/5

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

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not really, the general age of the company was much older than myself so understandably had family commitments

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

North West

August 2019


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