Intern Review
by Allianz UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
My 9 week internship was enjoyable as it made me want to go into the world of work.
I couldn't have been placed in a nicer team and my input was valued from Day 1.
Although my managers were always very busy, they aimed to set aside time everyday to support me.
There were definitely occasions where I didn't have much assigned work although if I went looking for it there was usually some there.
There were a couple of tasks that I would say had a some attached responsibility - however the majority of my work was made up of analysis which ha no deadline nor huge responsibility.
I would say my analysis skills definitely improved, as did my understanding of what it meant to be part of a massive organisation. However, as I was in fairly back office operations, which meant I had little to do with actual insurance.
The Company
A happy and upbeat atmosphere.
The internship organisers had excellent ideas for the scheme although I'm not sure these were always carried out.
This is something I could not fault.
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Their treatment of graduates seems second to none.
The Culture
In some of the more centralised offices there seemed to be, but not where I was in the outer branches.
Bristol - Expensive.
Bristol - Excellent.
We did have a couple of team nights out which were good fun.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South West
August 2015
