Finance Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • my internship was a great experience and it taught me a lot. However because of a lack of work during several weeks my enjoyment was reduced. The people were very nice though.

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

    • the team were good to incorporate me into their team, especially after my first week.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • the programme itself was quite unstructured but my manager did his best to rotate me around departments so i got a good and clear understanding of the departments/divisions role and responsibilities

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • i was not particularly busy but the people around me did their best to give me what they could. It was hard for them but at the end of the day I got to see what was going on in an organisation and in Group Finance.

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

    • 3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • i felt i developed my inter-personal and communicatino skills and feel more comfortable in a work environment.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • it was relatively quiet most of the time.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • it was quite unstructured

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Was offered a job with Lloyds Banking Group for Finance.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • interns arranged drinks and I had lunch with the 5 other interns in my building pretty regularly.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living and socialising is expensive as it is in the City. Your London allowance will cover most of the extra expense

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was the opportunity to work with other interns to raise money for charity and do a photoshoot for the graduate handbook.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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