Finance Intern Review

by Porsche Cars Great Britain

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I had a brilliant year, worked with some great people and was given some interesting projects to work on.

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

    • With the responsibility I was given, I had to communicate and work with lots of people in the business - giving ideas and helping with projects.

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

    • I had monthly catch up meetings with my manager and had regular chats about how I was getting on.

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

    • This varied depending on the time in the month - the first and last week of every month was busier than the rest of the month.

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

    • From day 1 I was given responsibility. Month end tasks were important as that affects the rest of the team, uploading data to hmrc on a monthly basis as well as getting correct payment figures for suppliers.

    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 have learnt how to communicate with different people around the business, how the business works as well as how the finance department works.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a fun environment, everyone got on very well which makes the job more enjoyable.

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

    • I attended organised training days, HR met with all the interns together regularly and my day to day tasks were well explained

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

    • Training days, staff briefings etc enabled me to enhance my skills as well as get to know what happens in the business, such as launches, new models etc

    4/5
  • 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
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As it is a relatively small company and department, there is no graduate scheme however if there was, I would definitely apply-it's a great company to work for

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were 15 interns so there were quite a few social events organised throughout the year

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Reading is slightly more expensive as it is close to London, but you definitely have money left over to socialise!

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

    • Lots of bars in reading which were popular with the interns

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

    • We occasionally went out for dinner or lunch with the finance team

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2014

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