Intern in Commodities Structuring Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The internship was alot more enjoyable than I had initially expected. The atmosphere and culture at LBG is very relaxed, even on the Financial Markets floor.

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

    • I did not have access to many of the programmes that I would have required in order to contribute more to my teams work, however I did add to small projects.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The internship could have been more structured, and often my manager and team were too busy with their own jobs to give me attention. I would have liked more support.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I often had alot of free time, as my team struggled to find work for me to do.

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

    • At the start, I was not given much responsibility, but as time went by, i was given more and more.

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

    • I think i developed my excel skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills which will be usefil in both my studies and future career.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone seemed to get on with eachother very well, and work together very well.

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

    • Projects weren't planned beforehand, therefore when I started, my manager struggled to find me work to do.

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

    • There was not training - as interns we had to organise training sessions with Bloomberg and Interns.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • LLoyds is very reputable and thefore future employment prospects are very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a very good social scene amongst other interns. We all became good friends who helped eachother throughout rather than competing.

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

    • Rather expensive as we worked in St Pauls. Many interns could not afford accomodation in the area so would travel in from outside london.

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

    • Athough St Pauls is not very well known for its nightlife, it has soem good bars and is close to other parts of london that are well known for their nightlife.

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

    • I would typically leave at 6.30 so I would not get involved in many other activities, but it really depends on how close one lives to the workplace.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

September 2013

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