Finance Intern Review
by GE (General Electric)
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.7
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The Company
2.5
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The Culture
2.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Struggled with it due to the work not being that interesting, plus a combination of clashing personalities within my team.
Not much feedback given on completed work.
Very blunt support given, shown once how to do something and sort of expected to remember and know after that.
Far too busy, often had 10-11 + hour days.
Quite a lot, was critical within team to complete reporting every month.
Useful in the long run, not so useful at degree level, due to the majority being technical skills.
The Company
Only had social activity with team / department when organised by the social committee.
Very well except for IT issues at the start left people without a laptop for 2 weeks.
Compulsory intern training on 3 courses, but nothing extra except that.
Subsidised Canteen
Not what I want to do in the future I have decided so looks poor.
The Culture
Not bad, people always willing to do things outside of work.
Quite expensive, although it was to be expected.
Pretty good, close enough to bars/clubs and made for cheap night out.
In work too late to really notice usually!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
July 2012
