Customer and Colleague Engagement Executive Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The best and most valuable work experience I have had so far.

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

    • Felt highly valued by my colleagues, they trusted me and my abilities from the start.

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

    • My line manager and others around me were incredibly helpful if I had any queries.

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

    • The workload fluctuated, I was adequately busy most days though.

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

    • I was given as much responsibility as I felt was sensible given my lack of experience anything beyond the level of responsibility I was given would have been excessive.

    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 skills i have developed are transferrable to my degree studies and future life, the main one being my organizational skills. My confidence to communicate with others in the workplace environment has come on greatly.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was great in my office. It was relaxed and everyone constantly seemed to be in high spirits. This made it a very enjoyable place to work.

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

    • The internnship set up was great, from the initial application process to actual working day.

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

    • I feel the company invested in me greatly, they gave me as much of a view of the overall company as possible. Much of my work involved time management and communication with senior stakeholders, and communicating wit these colleagues appropriately/effectively is a skill I will take with me into later life.

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

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

    • Future employment prospects are very appealing, because LBG is such a large company there are many different roles to consider.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Due to my internship location I was the only intern, and due to a significant age difference between me and my colleagues there wasn't really a social scene for me to be in.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I did the internship in my home city, so prices were no different than what I am use to.

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

    • Great!

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

    • Was part of a fundraising team which was good fun, gave me something rewarding to do in my spare time out of the office.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Business Management, Retail

North West

August 2015

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