Intern Review
by Lloyds Banking Group
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
4.0
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
There's always an opportunity to go out and find work so you're only bored if you want to be.
I was made to understand why the work I was doing was important and I received a lot of praise from my colleagues
There were weekly meetings and everyone that I arranged meetings with was happy to explain things to me.
Not that busy, only had to be in the office from 9 - 5 but sometimes felt obliged to stay til 6 or 6:30.
I was left to my own devices, my manager wasn't looking over my shoulder or checking that I was working efficiently, I would just return a piece of work I had completed independently and then get feedback on it. If I needed help then I could email my question or ask for 5 mins.
Learned a lot about Excel and PowerPoint, as well as how to meet deadlines and follow best practice. My communication skills have also improved. This will be useful at work but not while studying Physics.
The Company
Very relaxed, nobody is pressuring anyone and it's easy to go over and talk to someone, no matter how high up they are. We also went to watch the cricket as an office.
It was good for me, but others didn't get their laptop until 2 weeks in, others had every day planned for them but I preferred having the freedom to find my own work as well as pick up whatever my line manager could offer.
There was a lot of online courses available and I had time to use them, the most useful thing I learned was how a bank really works.
Good, but I want to change my role slightly, hopefully do something more mathematical than Operational Risk, credit or financial risk sounds better. Also a lot of people get offered the Grad Role.
The Culture
It was great, the best thing by far, I'm so happy they gave me accommodation in Central London with about 80 other interns my age. There's also a Charity Challenge which encourages people to organise social events. It was a lot like Fresher's all over again.
Bit pricey, it is London so £20 for club entry and expensive drinks and food, but they give a London allowance of about £500 so it's fine.
Brilliant, I go to Uni at Oxford and really like the nightlife but the type of music I've found in London is so much better suited to me. It's also really easy to stumble into a great night without much planning. The rooftop bars will be especially missed.
Definitely, the Charity Challenge is so good for that, plus Lloyds have a volunteering scheme set up, didn't get to try it as an intern but I'm sure I would if I came back.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
London
August 2016
