Intern (Products) Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Internship was structered pretty well with training, activities and networking opportunities.

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

    • Worked on projects that were presented to senior management. Able to contribute tangibly to the business.

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

    • Manger was very friendly and willing to assist with any questions or difficulities that I had.

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

    • As my work was mainly project based, some days were busier than others. However, I could keep myself busy by shadowing other colleagues or catching up on the news.

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

    • Worked on projects that were presented to senior management, helped develop new processes to allow the businesss to work more effectively.

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

    • Gained numerous transferable skills that will definitely help me in my future workplace.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Colleagues generally friendly and willing to help. Really nice culture that values each team member.

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

    • Could have improved with more social activities targeted at interns specifically.

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

    • Webinars and meetings with senior colleagues.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Company doing quite well at the moment.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns had a charity challenge competition which allowed us to meet and work with other interns from different office.

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

    • London but accommodation was provided which helped a lot!

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

    • Well its london so theres always something on somewhere!

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

    • Not really many activities planned. Had a team social event but that was only once in the 10 weeks.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Banking

London

November 2014

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