Claims Summer Intern Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Allianz, the people and ethos of Allianz as a whole has been absolutely amazing, and I am sad that the internship has come to an end.

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

    • Everyone was very embracing, in relation to projects we were actually given projects to work on that will go live once the internship is over. This enabled us to feel valued by project sponsors and managers etc.

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

    • Support was given whenever I asked, all I had to do was ask.

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

    • There were times, where I was left twiddling my thumbs, however that could be partly because I wasn't going out there and asking.

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

    • I was given quite a fair share of responsibility, as we did work that would become business as usual for the company.

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

    • The Internship allowed me to build on my confidence, and general transferable skills, which will inevitably assist me in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Amazing.

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

    • Perhaps a little bit more of a structure would have been nice.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • My line manager went out of her way to ensure that I was building on the skills in which i wanted.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were amazing.

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

    • Guildford is quite an expensive area, nevertheless the town center is phenomenal

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

    • I lived on top of a club, so quite good im guessing.. I lost out on quite a bit of sleep.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A fair share.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Marketing, Market Research

South East

August 2014

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