Fiancial Analyst Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I had an amazing time, gaining a huge ammount of knowledge and experience.

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

    • I was not treated like an intern, but as a professional colleague at all times.

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

    • My whole team were extremely supportive; allowing me to get involved in great deatail in projects or prsonal development opportunities which I was interested in.

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

    • I was very busy but that is because I was eager to get involved with as much as possible to broaden my experience. My team would have supported me completely if I had raised the ammount of work as an issue

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

    • I was given a large ammount of responsibility, from creating reports and analysis for the board of directors to creating budgets, forecasts and business plans.

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

    • The skills which I have learnt on this placement have by far surpassed all my expectations and will definitely be useful for the rest of my life. I had reached all my goals in my initial personal development plan for the year after just three months and the learning curve continued at this same rate for the whole year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was calm and relaxed most of the time and became a little more mellow around major deadlines.

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

    • Fantastic

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

    • All interns had a lot of time invested in their personal development from both their line managers and the graduate recruiters.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately they do not offer jobs on a graduate scheme at the end of it and I will have to go through the same recruitment process as anyone else to get on the scheme. However, my line managers have clearly expressed that they would happily employ me if an appropriate vacancy is availible.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, 10 of us lived in two houses in Reading and reguarly met up and went out.

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

    • Slightly expensive but still O.K.

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

    • Expensive but still good

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

    • Many opportunities to volunteer and get involved with the community.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

May 2013

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