Finance Intern Review

by Siemens

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement a lot. I gained great insight into how an organization works and I build relationships and contacts which could be very valuable for my career going forward.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • When working with colleagues and completing tasks as a team I did feel valued as gratitude was given when I did a job well.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Working in Finance, you can't expect to have someone sit with you for a long time as it's very busy. However when I had any questions I always asked and received answers.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was given plenty of work to do as well as one off projects so that I could experience other tasks outside of the set weekly/monthly ones, so I was always busy.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given responsibility for my own projects and I was always expected to meet the deadlines.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Working for such a prestigious company has helped me to have a great work ethic; especially working in Finance as you can one minute have not so much work, and the next you have so much work. That experience will definitely help me in my final year, and if I work in a multinational organization again I will definitely use key personal and technical skills which I've learnt here.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in the office was friendly, and there were always times where you could laugh with colleagues.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I was given weekly and monthly tasks which over time I understood more and more. I believe the internship was organized well and I was utilized in a good way.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was fortunate enough to be on the Siemens Intern Development Program. This is a year long scheme targeted at students in their penultimate year who carry out a placement as part of their degree. I enjoyed this program a lot as I met other interns from around the country, developed and improved my team problem solving techniques as well as my leadership skills.

    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

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are many opportunities within Siemens in all sorts of different areas, so I would say the future employment prospects would be appealing to most people.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • A lot of the interns go to the local university (Lincoln Uni), so they know the area and the good places to eat or visit. I think the social scene is great and really helped create a happy working atmosphere.

    4/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • n/a

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Lincoln is a great place for socializing and there is plenty to do here, from the cathedral to sports facilities, places to eat.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management, Manufacturing

East Midlands

June 2015


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