Summer Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Everyone was really friendly but i'd have liked to be busier.

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

    • I don't think that many colleagues were aware of the scheme and often thought I was school age/work experience.

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

    • I had catch ups with my manager and saw him most days.

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

    • I think that interns may be slightly underestimated in how long it will take to do certain things and due to holidays/people off sick sometimes I didn't have that much on.

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

    • It's hard to give interns much responsbility in the team I was in.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • They probably won't help with my studies but in my grad job will hopefully be valuable. I'm in quite a specialised area so can't be sure of this.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and got on well but the type of work it is meant people did have to get on with work generally without too much talking.

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

    • I sometimes found I didn't have much to do because my manager/team were really busy

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We have presentations on different areas of the bank for interns regularly throughout the placement

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I haven't found out if I have a referral onto the grad scheme yet.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns would often meet after work for drinks and London always has a lot going on.

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

    • London is never going to be cheap.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I couldn't go out much as I was commuting from London instead of living there but I know that a lot of other interns would go out and nightlife is always good in London.

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

    • I believe my team took part in cricket and football but these are really male dominated events.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Banking

London

August 2013

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