Finance Summer Intern Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was a very enjoyable experience, the work I was doing was interesting and had a clear objective.

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

    • In the second team that I was working in they were always willing to help and clearly felt the work I was doing was of reasonable importance.

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

    • I had optional review sessions twice a week, and would speak to my line manager at least once a week with a progress update.

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

    • At some points in the first placement there wasn't enough work for me to be getting on with, in the second team although I would sometimes come in with the anticipation of there being little to do, but something would always present itself, either from management or from the project I was working on.

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

    • I wasn't exactly given responsibility, I was simply given autonomy to carry out my project in the way I thought best.

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

    • Some of the training on computer programmes may or may not be useful in future, but the excel training and experience I got with that is invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People were generally chatty, but also got on with work.

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

    • The only issues I had were with getting access to certain computer programmes I needed to use, and the first placement underestimated how much work I would need for a week.

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

    • Management spent a lot of time training me on certain things and were always happy to spend their time answering questions and giving advice and guidance.

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

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

    • They have a wash up at the end of the internship to decide if they want to take anyone onto their graduate schemes.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other interns were very sociable and often doing activities.

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

    • It's quite an expensive area, but the free mini-bus into town made getting around a bit easier.

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

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

South East

August 2013

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