Risk Manager Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The placement was arranged for me, so it wasn't a role that I would have chosen for myself

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given a fairly important project that involved changing the working practices of my team. I definitely felt accepted by other people in the office.

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

    • Any questions I had someone would be happy to answer

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

    • Not too busy, which gave me time to arrange shadowing in other areas of the bank.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not very much, although this is to be expected as a summer intern

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

    • The most importnat skill is probably the discipline of having to get up and commute into work every day. also learning to budget whilst being in London is important

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and quiet

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

    • Good. We had talks by senior people in the commercial bank and webinars ocasionally to give information on the different streams of work at LBG.

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

    • We had lots of learning opportunities with webinars and talks.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The nature of the work isn't something that I would like to build a career around.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely, always something going on on the weekend or mnaybe a Thursday.

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

    • Very expensive compared with the rest of the UK.

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

    • Lots of clubs and places to go in London.

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

    • My team had a day to make a difference during my placement, which was great. As well, there was an intern charity challenge. For this my team raised £200 by hosting a pub quiz at a local bar.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Banking

London

August 2013

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