Finance Intern Review

by Eaton

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed the majority of aspects for my placement.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt extremely valued by certain members of the team, but felt other members just gave me admin jobs to save them from doing them.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The guidance given to me by my manager was not the best, although this has been rectified going forward.

    2/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Within month-end, the weeks were very busy, but other weeks can be very quiet.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot of responsibility was given, especially in sending work to senior management.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My organisation skills, amongst other things, will certainly help me going forward.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very quiet and focused at month-end, but a good laugh and joke throughout the office.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Placement scheme is superbly organised.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot of training courses made available to interns.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • If you succeed in your placement year, a position on the graduate leadership programme is the end goal.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Leamington/Warwick is a fairly expensive place to live with regards to rent.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Warwick not so good, but Leamington is very good, with a lot of students living around the area from Warwick Uni.

    4/5

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

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

July 2012


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