Finance Intern Review

by Travelport

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Good atmosphere and friendly colleagues- given a variety of work to do to keep you interested and to challenge you.

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

    • Get given work that is both urgent or for senior people showing that you are trusted by colleagues and they also take your ideas on board.

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

    • One to one meetings with manager on a weekly basis to help with feedback and improvements and also have a mentor.

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

    • Varies- some days not too busy but some days are really busy edepending on the what time of the month it is.

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

    • Given a major project quite early on which was an essential piece of work and are given the responsibility of doing important work for senior members of staff.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Help with some aspects

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Almost everyone in the office is approachable and other departments are open to you talking to them to learn more.

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

    • Well organised with old interns being used to help teach the new interns and there are lots of talks to help understand more about the company.

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

    • Have a mentor to help with development and there are a lot of online courses. Excel skills are developed a lot as well as there being the opportunity to do presentations.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There isn't currently a graduate scheme for people but if you perform well they would be welcoming to you returning in the future.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The location isn't necessarily good for social activities but isn't too far from london either but the other placement students here were up for social activities.

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

    • Quite expensive and socialising is quite expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not great but close to london.

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

    • There was a social club which did activities every month.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

South East

December 2013

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