European Commercial Finance Review

by Travelport

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    1.9

    The Role

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

    • Great exposure into a commercial finance role that offered a lot of responsibility with the opportunity to get involved with different/complex projects.

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

    • Good team spirit with input into group discussions regarding month end results.

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

    • Regular manger/mentor meetings, offering future career advice or any work problems.

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

    • Month-end cycle with various request to help analyse regional market.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Responsible for providing commentary on the Regional performance, an active role during the budget period, as well as creating various market analyses reports.

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

    • Experience of variance analysis, various management/leadership training days organised, advanced IBM Cognos training.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very approachable employees within different areas of the company. Great team spirit with regular arranged team events.

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

    • Very well organised with exposure to senior levels of finance and various training courses as part of the intern programme.

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

    • A lot of opportunity with advanced Cognos training, personal mentor development, and management/leadership and public speaking sessions.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • No graduate scheme in place.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Difficult to arrange due to fellow students living in different areas.

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

    • Proximity to London meant high costs of living and regular visits to Windsor were not cheap.

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

    • Better night life slightly further a field.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Opportunity to join a social club that arrange various different events throughout the year.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

South East

July 2014

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