Risk Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Truly fantastic work-experience, with lots of challenges and learning opportunities. I have learnt the essentials of many financial products (e.g. Swaps, options, covered bonds etc.) and saw how financial institutions are using them in practice.

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

    • I felt myself as a full time member of the team. Everyone was very supportive in whatever I am doing and everybody was keen to share their knowledge and experience with me. The overall environment is quite dynamic and things are constantly moving, which gave an extra excitement when coming to the office.

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

    • It was absolutely phenomenal. My manager and my buddy were very keen to give me any support I needed and were very happy to explain many concepts and procedures. My line manager has helped me to meet many other senior managers in other business areas, who gave me an insight in what their respective departments were involved in. This was really helpful to understand the whole business of Santander and also to find an area which would be of interest to me to pursue my future career in.

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

    • It pretty much depends upon the business area you work in and the type of job you are doing. Throughout my internship I had to produce daily, weekly and monthly reports which occasionally was quite challenging. As in most of the areas, the beginning of the month is particularly busy and you tend to concentrate on the tasks which are absolutely essential for what you are doing. However, there are calm periods when once finished with your tasks you can dive into the details, explore different areas and learn new skills.

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

    • I was given responsibility from day one and then it was gradually increasing over time. Some of my reports we

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

    • The skills I have gained over these 10 weeks will definitely be very helpful in the future as they are fundamental for almost any type of work nowadays. Communication, networking, team working and coding skills are among those which I feel that I have gained the most.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very vibrant and dynamic. Lots of team members with a good sense of humour.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2016

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