HR Assisstant Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I was made to feel very involved with current projects and took on some roles where I could really contribute to the business. There was some work that was more dull and administrative, but I felt this was well balanced with more interesting and more challenging projects I was involved in.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone I met was very helpful, encouraging and welcoming. I got on extremely well with the teams I worked alongside and will keep in contact with many of them. There were loads of great people there, especially the ones which frequently brought in cookies and Krispy Kremes.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • People within the teams I was working with offered me plenty of guidance and support when I needed it and were easy to approach. The 'Emerging Talent' team who were actually managing the interns collectively were dissappointing regarding support and guidance. There were a few too many 'Out of Office' replies to queries and they could even often sound annoyed that you had contacted them in the first place.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were some quiet times, particularly at the beginning of the internship when I was less known by others in the division. On the other hand there were points when a lot of work would flood in and it was a struggle to complete it. Usually there was always something to do, even though sometimes it would be more mundane administrative tasks.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a fair amount of responsibility in some areas of my work, including involvement in highly confidential projects where I was given charge of work that had would have a direct impact on the Wholesale division of the business. There were some projects where quite a lot was expected of the work I delivered as it was to be implented across the division and represented the team I worked in.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt some really valuable skills while I was on the internship, most notably how to interact with people in a professional environment and also make myself known to people, i.e. finding out that 'networking' is more than just a buzzword. I learnt key skills with IT programmes, including Microsoft Office, which I had believed myself fully capable with until I began the internship. Doing 'Geography' for my degree, funnily enough I learnt nothing to assist in my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I was in different offices and it varied between them. One had a very busy atmosphere and the people there were a lot of fun but it was a pressured environment at the same time, which I liked. Another office was a lot quieter and the atmosphere wasn't so great, but the people were still very nice which made up for it.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It wasn't that well organised. We were only told two weeks before the internship began where we would be located and offices were all over the country, which didn't give a lot of time to find a place to live. My internship was good because I was lucky to be in the team I was rather than the organisational aspect.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I don't feel that the company itself invested that much, it was more individuals in my team who had input in my development and made the effort to ensure I had tasks that would be beneficial for me. In ten weeks it's difficult as a company to invest much time in your development though, this is more applicable to the grad scheme.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am going on the Grad scheme, mainly because it is well paid. The opportunity to progress through the company through this scheme is also good and you move onto a good role very quickly after the scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We organised nights out every week and also dinners and lunches, so I really enjoyed the social life on the scheme. Numbers did deplete as the summer went on though, and in the end there was only a small number of us going out on Fridays, which was a bit annoying. But I made some really good friends that I'm still in touch with and we still meet up since the internship ended.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Living was fine because we had a flat in London already. Food is obviously quite expensive and alcohol extremely expensive. We managed to find places with decent happy hours though, which made it a but more affordable, but most of the money I aimed to save went on nights out...

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Being London, night life was obviously great. Also discovering all the bars in the City which I hadn't really been to before was great and they all had a really good atmosphere. As always, wish the tube didn't stop so early because it meant most people left by midnight to get trains home.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I helped out on a charity day which was nice and it meant I met members of the team who were based outside London and it was interesting working with them on something that wasn't office based. Plus it was a day out the office and got a night in a hotel. The only other activities I can think of was after work drinks with members of the team, which is always a good activity.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Banking, Business Management, Human Resources, Recruitment

London

September 2010


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