Finance Analyst 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
3.4
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The Company
3.2
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The Culture
3.1
- 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
Good placement, was given responcibility, but also provided with help when needed. I truly felt as a part of a team and my manager made every effort to give me challenging task to do rather than long mundane tasks which we can easily outsource.
Good friendly staff who do not look down on you. They did not make me feel like a burden (as i asked lots of questions). Also they understood i was there to learn and needed their guidance.
Were provided with training on using the systems, received notes from previous placement student and evryone was happy to help out. This made my job much easier and much less boring - I always knew what I was doing.
There was a lot of improvements I wanted to make but didn't get chance as I was so busy. So this does make the day go faster but additionally it means you have a lot of responsiblity to get your work finished otherwise the team will not be happy.
Were given responcibility but everything has to be checked and payments signed off by managers, but this is the same for everyone. As the placement went on and the managers knew the quality of my work i was given more independence
Confidence and excel skills are the main things gained, which will be useful afterwards. Learnt V lookups and pivot table and lots of random formulas
The Company
Great relaxed atmosphere and lots of banter which is always great. I felt right at home and there were not much office politics going on. My team respected me and the work I contributed.
There were HR staff in charge of all placement students, but you didnt really have time for this once you had taken on the responcibility of your role. But I always knew what i was doing and HR are very accesible if you get stuck.
We had to do a couple of presentations. I never went on any external training courses. I guess it costs too much to the firm and a cost which they can reduce. I had a few online training courses.
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
My manager would like me to return. And I am sure the will offer me a job once he has agreed it with HR. It will all depend on the business needs.
The Culture
I never really got involved in much outside of work. There were drinks on fridays if you were up for it! great way to end the week.
It's not bad for a big city. There are some real cheap places around if you are willing to commute. Having a car would be helpful in this case.
This is a party central city as there are lots of students around. I would say the night life is amazing! and i'm sure you will agree.
There was a volunteerig opportunity but that was before i joined. We did team building activities. From time to time there was the bake sale and dress down days
Details
Accounting
Yorkshire and Humberside
April 2013
