Insurance Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It was a really fantastic experience and a very enjoyable taste of working life.

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

    • I was given real work to do and my opinions and ideas were sought.

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

    • My manager was fantastic; she helped me to arrange 1-to-1s with people in various parts of the business.

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

    • I was busy 9-5 every day and only had to stay late (as in past 6) once.

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

    • As I said, I was given real work to do, which was then used by other people in the business.

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

    • I now have mega- Excel skills which will be extremely helpful in my dissertation.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was really friendly and everyone was nice to me. It took a while to find a desk but once I did that was great.

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

    • I was really impressed by the organisation

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

    • There were loads of opportunities for personal development, mainly through the Charity Challenge (about which I was initially sceptical). I felt throughout like the firm was investing in me, and that was a really nice feeling.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I have an offer to join the graduate scheme and plan to do so.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Many of the interns from the whole building would eat lunch together which was a really lovely way to get to know people. I'm not really into the partying thing so it was great to have that.

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

    • Medium - I'm from London and at uni in the South of England so it seemed cheap but I know compared to other parts of Scotland or the North of England it's expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't really take part in the nightlife, but there appeared to be lots of it - which meant that there were always police around, which made me feel safe.

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

    • Beyond the Charity Challenge there wasn't much through the company, but as the city was so vibrant I found a group for one of my hobbies that I was able to join.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Actuary, Banking, Financial Management

Scotland

November 2014

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