Finance Intern Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Really good fun, the team was really friendly and the work was like getting paid to do courseworks!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was really nice. I would bump into someone making a coffee in the kitchen and they would stop and have a chat with me, checking I was getting on well. I was invited out to tag along to peoples nights out too

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

    • My manager would explain everything to me really well, then team members would happily help me out if I was stuck on anything. You are not left stranded on your own on anything

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

    • Alot of the work I was doing was non urgent projects, so it was a case of I'd just plod along with things at my own pace. I was trying to impress, but it wasn't like my manager ever really set deadlines I'd just go over when I got all the work done

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was running and create a lot of spreadsheets, to provide data and analysis to other team members, so it felt like I was an important part of the team :)

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Alot of the work I was doing was similar to university courseworks, but it was a really good experience working somewhere, at a desk with a telephone and being in a proper office -- this will aid me to hit the ground running when I'm doing an internship

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and seemed to get on. It was alot like sixth form with lots of couples in the office and quite a bit of gossipping!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Really structured, everyone had left their sort of basic projects for the month before I came in, so I had lots of work to do, but it wasn't too indepth that I was able to do it all

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Really well, there was quite a bit of training and my manager and coworkers would sit down and explain everything to me frequently so I was learning what the work I was doing went into the team's work and goals

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

    • Flexi Time

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They don't have space for graduate positions, but the experience will really help me with interviews

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was lots of team based activites - quizzes etc. However I was the only intern in the department

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

    • London so it was really expensive!!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London so it was really fun!!

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

    • Socialwise yeah, there was loads of team bonding actives on, or members of the team would invite you along to things they were doing with their friends

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

November 2012

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