Summer Analust 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
2.7
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The Company
2.5
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The Culture
2.5
- 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 placement was really enjoyable however it was very slow. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer. I had fun and learnt a few things but not very much. Wouldn't work here permanently unless you wanted an easy life.
The colleagues lacked experience with basic Excel/VBA so I felt VERY valued as I had these skills. It was a bit disappointing that my seniors did not have these basic skills, or even an understanding of these basic skills. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
My line manager was always around so it was pretty easy to talk to him. His line manager was also around often so we had quite a bit of exposure. I had the opportunity to present to MDs at various stages which was quite nice. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
I gave myself a lot of work and that is why I was busy. I think you could quite easily get away with not doing very much work at all. You can easily work 9-5 and be okay. I usually worked 8-9. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
I was given a lot of responsibility because the skill-set of the workforce is easy to match meaning I could get on with a lot. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
Literally developed no skills. I knew advanced Excel, VBA, PPT before I came and I ended up teaching these skills to other people who were not up-to-date. I wanted to gain some commercial awareness via the bank but I feel like there wasn't much opportunity to learn, which is unfortunate. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
The Company
Very relaxed, very chilled out. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
It was very well-organised - there was an induction day and I met my line manager and his line manager before I started. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
Not really. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer. I worked in Commercial Banking. The culture at Lloyds is not particularly conducive to hard work. It is good for work-life balance but a bit deflating if you expected a busy summer.
Flexi Time
Working from home
Not appealing at all. I'm not interested in working for them as an actual employee. Working as a graduate might be appealing as you get an easy job for the first two years out of university. However, only on the Clients and Markets scheme as on the other schemes you have to move around the country a lot which can be very annoying.
The Culture
It was a bit boring. All of the interns live together which can be a bit overwhelming but if you live out then you're completely out of touch. There are some events every now and then and some drinks events. Also, the teams go out quite a bit if that's your scene.
About £220 a week,
London so great.
Not really.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2017
