UK Banking Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I really liked the work environment and the hours. However, at times there was little work to be done and I was placed in an area of the bank that I do not see myself in the future.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My team is amazing the helped me with any doubt and gave me feedback on what I did.

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

    • They gave guidance and feedback all the time.

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

    • Not that busy, a lot of free time, finish my projects quite fast.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a good amount of responsibility would like more.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Training is not helpful a lot because we teach it to ourselves just reading really long and boring guides instead of someone teaching that to us in a more interactive way the first day we arrive.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • It is a good work environment people are very nice to each other.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was very well organized with a set of objectives for me to complete by a certain deadline.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • In training I don t think they invest at all, we had webinars that were more to promote the bank that to train us.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I do not get into the investment side of the bank I will not work here.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I made great friends with the other interns and had lunch with them every day.

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

    • It is ok. I was leaving in London so socializing is quite expensive and I never got the opportunity to got out in Milton Keynes.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • We went for drinks twice. But I had lunch with the other intern

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Data Science

London

August 2016

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