Intern - Technology & Operations Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed the internship. A great learning experience and gave me exposure to a number of areas.

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

    • Pretty much all colleagues were approachable regardless of seniority and willing to take time out to talk or help.

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

    • Line manager was excellent in allocating time, explaining processes, pieces of work and caring about what I wanted to get out of the internship.

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

    • Workload and amount of meetings fluctuated across the 10 weeks.

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

    • I was given a number of projects to work on over the 10 weeks on my own and seeking help from colleagues when needed alongside day to day tasks.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I am only just finishing the internship so cannot gauge exactly how much it is going to assist, but I can say it has been a great learning experience and I have learnt a great dea.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly, approachable and still positive even if areas of the project were not going to plan.

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

    • Well organised. Applying was a simple process, the Early in Careers team set up introductory events and my line manager had planned my first week to give me exposure to as many meetings as possible to get up to speed.

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

    • Company has a large number of learning courses that can be taken through the intranet alongside the mandatory training required. Webinars also occurred periodically throughout the internship on different topics within the bank/banking.

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

    • Most colleagues reported positively about their experience with the company. Interns are considered for graduate positions at the end of the 10 weeks.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Did meet up at lunch times and for the CSR project that interns do but due to many commuting outside of work hours this was somewhat lacking,

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

    • As a student coming from London pretty much any city appears cheap, Milton Keynes costs the same as any similar town/city in its location.

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

    • Milton Keynes isn't the largest of places so doesn't compare to large cities but has a number of nice bars and places to eat.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

August 2016

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