Contractor- Credit Officer Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very interesting and there fore enjoyable.

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

    • Everyone was really nice and extremly helpful. When doing work for other people they let you know that they appreciated it.

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

    • The support was really good, if you needed help you only had to ask. At the same time I was able to get on with what I was doing without having to ask for guidance at every turn..

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

    • The work load was perfect, enough to challange me but never so much that I couldn't manage. Because I was always busy the time flew by.

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

    • I was given a surprising ammount of responsibility, undertaking important roles on behalf of the team I was assigned to. Because of the responsibility I was given I felt valued.

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

    • The skills I developed were invaluable, I will be able to apply these to all walks of life, whilst I finish my degree and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was relativly calm, everyone got on with their work but also liked to chat and joke. The atmosphere was professional and appropriate.

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

    • there were a few minor delays in getting access to software at the start but on the whole the placement was well planned out and thought through,

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

    • My line manager invested alot of time and effort in me, she made sure that I was always on the right track and was challenged.

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

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

    • I would really like to get onto the grad scheme and work for the company after that.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns went out a few times.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The placement was in london so if we went to the pub it was expensive. Fortunatly I was able to live at home so only had to comute into london athough that was quite expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • If you wanted to go out there were plenty of options. As I had to commute into london I did not go out that much.

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

    • There were plenty of opertunities. We were encouraged to get involved in charity work the company were doing.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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