Business Analyst Review

by Expedia Group

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Very nice working culture - people are open to new ideas and very helpful. The company has quite a flat structure so it is easy to escalate ideas to higher management as well.

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

    • I was offered to stay as part time and was assigned with important tasks.

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

    • Typically managers are easy to reach out to and happy to chat about everything from day-to-day work to career planning.

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

    • It could fluctuate across time but it's a good balance in general

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was allocated with an important cross-corporate initiative and had the opportunity to present my findings in a big platform.

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

    • Helped me a lot in building up my business acumen.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • People are friendly and there are many facilitates to relax too (eg ping pong table and arcade room). Many opportunities to talk to senior management and exchange ideas. Not too much bad competition or politics within the company.

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

    • There are structured induction to the business and people will follow up to make sure things meet expectation, and also help us to shape our future career path according to what we want.

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

    • There are internal training programs to get us up to speed and managers are supportive in different kinds of trainings.

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

    • Flexi Time

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Started off a summer intern and was invited to stay as a part time intern throughout my final year of studies. Then was offered a full time position by the end of the internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was intern and entry level analyst events so it's easy to meet other people at similar job levels

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

    • London is unavoidably expensive but compensation was quite fair so it's not too difficult to maintain a living.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's London so there are a lot of activities every night.

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

    • Many social and volunteering events organised by different committees. Also within teams there are different summit events which we get to meet members from other offices and know what each other are working on.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2017

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