Financial Crime Risk Contractor Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the business area that I was in and found the work interesting. I would have enjoyed it even further if I was even more challenged.

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

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues and felt very welcomed into my team from day 1. To improve, I would like to be given more responsibility.

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

    • I was always given support and guidance from my management and supervisors throughout my whole experience and always encouraged to ask if I needed anything.

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

    • I was quite busy but I was not rushed off my feet the whole time.

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

    • I was given pieces of work that added value to the Bank and I appreciated this a lot.

    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 and the experience that I developed and undertook will help me a lot in my future career and gave me a large insight into working for the bank, especially in the Risk division.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly, welcoming and very nice to each other.

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

    • Everything was organised well with good timescales and followed a good timeline with room for flexibility.

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

    • They invested in a lot of time and resources to develop personally and in terms of learning. They also invested a lot of time into the referral for the grad scheme.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are very appealing as I would like to work for the group in the division in which my internship was in but I want to make sure that once I work for the Bank, I can grow and progress in my career quickly.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very social! Lots of social events.

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

    • Lived at home. Average Birmingham prices.

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

    • Birmingham has great nightlife.

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

    • Yes! lots of opportunities especially with charities.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2016

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