Assistant Soucring Manager Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement a lot - lots to learn and the work was always different and changing.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Extremely, made me feel part of the team and really helped me to settle in

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • A lot of support - regularly chats to monitor my progress and a planned schedule to help me get a broad and deep understanding of the Group

    4/5

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

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Depending on who I was working alongside, the responsibility varied but in general it was a decent amount.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • They will help me a lot as I became a quicker and more analytical thinker. I also learned how to manage my time better and how to also improve my organisational skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My office was quite empty but the people were always working hard with time for a quick chat every now and then All in all it was a nice vibe with friendly people

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well organised - I knew were I was meant to be week in week out and always had my own work to sort out when I wasn't paired up to anyone

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I did a lot of training on discover learning and had the opportunity to meet senior people in the bank which gave me insight, better understanding of the working world and the chance to get advice.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • yes there was, between the interns and graduates; there was a page on HIVE which allowed us to mingle, plan events and talk.

    4/5

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

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • London - brilliant

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • not that many

    2/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking, Data Science

London

August 2017


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