Accounting Review

by Nationwide

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Rating

3.1/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.9
  • Everything Else
    2.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I enjoyed this insight to a very high extent. There were many things to do and i was never left alone.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I was treated in a professional way which made my time and presence feel valued by the banking company.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I was introduced to the banking system on a computer first and was shown around the offices before work.

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

    • My math skills were tested several times and also my ability to deal with customers.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I followed a similar schedule everyday so it was it a fairly simple organisation but it worked well.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Always a positive environment with people genuinely willing to help customers and one another

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

    • I was shown the computer system in depth when i first started and training to deal with particular customer situations

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The company operated in a very similar way everyday. I think it would be different if i was to work in another branch though.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I did not really learn about the company culture

    2/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • The insight has not affected which path have to decided to take with my career

    2/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was not paid for this experience unfortunately

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Once i started there were no meetings that i was allowed to attend to so i wasnt able to meet other members of staff

    2/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • None of the above were mentioned to me during my time there

    2/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A lot of societies and clubs in the area so i had a lot of option of what to do outside of work.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • This was a good placement where i got a feel for what it would be like to work in such an environment

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Accounting

London

April 2014

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