Contractor 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
3.5
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
2.8
- 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
The internship was good, however there could be lack of work at times leading to boredom. The friends I made were fantastic.
I did feel valued as work I produced was used in a presentation, given by my line manager, to external auditors. However, day to day not so much.
My line manager gave me a lot of guidance whether that be face to face or via email if he was out of the office.
The amount of work I was given was relatively inconsistent, some days I had to stay late and others I had little to do. That being said, on average I was relatively busy, there was usually something I could get on with.
I wasn't given too much responsibility, although I was left to my own devices on the banking systems which would be seen as a lot of responsibility especially in an environment concerning money.
My excel skills vastly improved through the work my line manager asked me to conduct. Whether that be through learning how to use new formulas or small keyboard shortcuts. In an economics degree, where you deal with data relatively often, I am sure this will prove useful.
The Company
The atmosphere was relaxed and you could certainly have a joke with everyone however everyone is in the office to do work.
The internship was well set up with a project being set at the start and various other side projects along the way for me to complete. This too included travelling to places such as Glasgow and Birmingham for internship related activities.
The firm invested greatly in me. From paying a wage to paying for accommodation and paying for travel, the firm certainly spent a considerable amount of money on me during my 10 weeks.
Subsidised Canteen
Future employment prospects are good with Lloyds as line managers explain and communicate how you are doing the whole time and let you know what you need to do to be in with a chance for the referral to grad scheme process
The Culture
The social scene was mediocre due to the living conditions. Living in studio flats was not the most sociable however groups certainly formed and people made a conscious effort to socialise outside of work hours.
Cost of living is certainly above average with Bristol being an expensive place to live, however with LBG paying for out accommodation, our wage was more than enough to live and socialise upon.
Nightlife was excellent, a lot of pubs and clubs open really close to accommodation. Bristol has Motion which is one of the universally recognised best clubs in the world.
Not great.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Banking
South West
July 2017
