Treasury Placement Review

by Nationwide

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I was doing interesting and varied work.

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

    • The jobs given to me had a large amount of responsibility attached to them, which made me feel valued.

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

    • I had support and guidance when it was needed, but equally they seemed to trust me to carry out on my own once I had learnt about it.

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

    • There was a large amount of work and most days I didn't look at the clock before lunchtime.

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

    • I had a mandate to be able to transact IR and FX swaps, sell CP, TDs and CDs on behalf of Nationwide. I had comparable responsibilities to other people on the desks.

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

    • Helped greatly with management modules, and further work in the financial industries.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • A lot of concentrated work, but plenty of banter and genuine respect between the employees and different desks.

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

    • There were people who specifically looked out for my interests while I was on the placement, I was given some choice in where I worked in the Treasury.

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

    • No professional qualifications, but a lot of internal and external courses.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have a good idea of where I would like to work were I to come back.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a graduate program that also runs, and I could socialise with the people on that.

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

    • Northampton's quite cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not a great variety of nightlife in the area.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of sports teams, social events etc.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

South East

September 2009

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