General Management Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

2.3/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • Atmosphere was very relaxed and colleagues easy to get on with, but unable to do that much work to assist those around me as would have required more training than I could do in the 10 week period.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was friendly, and was bought a few drinks early on. However, it was a pretty quiet office with most communication by email, so not a lot of interaction on a daily basis.

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

    • Good support and very friendly/approachable

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

    • Quite often bored, as either frustrated by IT/access issues or waiting for a new project to be assigned.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much, but the area I was working in would have been critical to the business if any mistakes were made. Was mainly running side projects, but preferred that to doing the main jobs which I wouldn't have been capable of doing properly and getting them wrong.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Good introduction to working in an office environment and the skills required.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Focused on work, with mainly email communication so not a lot of chatting. Everyone friendly, but not a lively environment.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well set up overall as a company, but experiences varied from place to place. My office had not taken interns before so was less prepared than others and took time for them to think of things for me to do. Organisation and communication from Lloyds very clear though

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 3 'webinars' that offered fairly average advice, along with opening & closing events in London with the chance to meet senior managers.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • More than 80% of interns offered places onto the Graduate scheme last year, and if you work hard are likely to be referred by your line manager.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Got on well with fellow interns - with 100 taken on each year there is usually someone else in your location.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reasonable for a major city centre

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really with colleagues, and as I was commuting from a significant distance did not get involved in anything in the local area.

    1/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

West Midlands

August 2012

View More Reviews