EMEA Finance Review
by The Body Shop
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
4.6
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
2.6
- 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 taught me a lot, both technically and socially. It provided a lot of opportunities to work on interesting tasks and exposed me to colleagues outside my specific team.
My colleagues trusted me and were very approachable and interactive. Also, people around the organization would generally give you credit for good work.
My manager was constantly helping me improve my skill set and was always open for questions, advice or feedback. The team was very proactive with the internship, which allowed them to work with me on the skills they wanted me to improve on.
Although it depended on the time of year, I was generally busy during the year. I had fixed weekly, monthly and quarterly tasks, and usually various ad hoc requests to go along with it. It would get very busy when my team had a project to prepare for and a deadline to meet.
This definitely was one of my favorite parts of the internship. The deeper I got into it, the more I felt comfortable and the better I got with the work, so my team considered me an important part of the team and did not shy away from increasing my responsibilities.
Even though the work may not have been completely correlated to my studies, I was learning a lot through sharpening my technical and social skills.
The Company
Casual and easy-going. Most people are friendly and happy to help.
The internship had a set structure to it, which evolved as the year went by.
Some internal and external courses we could attend.
Flexi Time
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
The Culture
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Financial Management
South East
September 2017
