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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I have really enjoyed my internship this year, the work has been really interesting and varied, with no two days being the same! I have been exposed to different areas of the bank and have made lots of interesting connections whilst doing so, which has also been really good for my own personal development.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My line manager and team, although small, were fantastic and really made me feel at home right from my first day. Any good work that I did was always praised and even things that I did which needed improvement, or refining, I was helped to do this by the team, and always felt welcome and valued.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was fantastic at giving me support and guidance, she exposed me to as many great opportunities as she could in the short time that I was here. She guided me through every task that I was given and was always there, whether in person or on the phone to help me with anything that I needed.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I really think that on this internship I achieved the perfect balance of work. I was constantly doing something interesting, but it was never too much so that I was overwhelmed. Only twice did I not have time for my full lunch break, and there was never a time where I was sat at my desk bored with nothing to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility during this placement, even with what seem like minor things! Amongst other things, I was given full responsibility of redesigning the team's online page, which was actually a huge task, and I didn't realise how frequently people logged onto the page, so there was a lot of pressure to get it right.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Whilst the internship didn't directly relate to skills that I will need for my degree, I certainly did gain skills for life - even the most basic skills like getting to grips with outlook and becoming more confident with word, PowerPoint, publisher and excel. I have also developed my networking skills, and I'm now far more confident at approaching and talking to new people.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • This is the only thing I would have changed about my whole internship this year. The office that I was in was very small, and a huge downsize to what I was used to from last year, which meant that the atmosphere was less exciting. However, saying this all of the people that were in the office were lovely!

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Once I got to Lloyds, the internship was fantastically organised, and my line manager planned my time perfectly. However, I had a huge issue in the run up to the internship with Blue Arrow, who were very unhelpful in organising my start to the business, and could not confirm my start date.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company really invested in me in terms of personal training and development, sending me on full-day courses and conferences, and allowing me to join online courses and training which were so valuable and allowed me to develop both technical and 'soft' skills. A lot of time and effort by my line manager and team was also evidently put into training me.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I want to be a lawyer, so for me my plan is to train in a private practice firm, and it is for this reason only that I would not immediately take a job with Lloyds. However, I genuinely think that it is a fantastic place to work and I would like to return later in my career.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • If I'm honest this is partly my fault as, not living in the student accommodation, I didn't make the effort to join the other interns on any nights out that they went on at the weekends. Amongst my colleagues, we went out for lunch together occasionally and I really enjoyed that.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London is obviously hugely expensive, and being in the city I did find it was even more expensive than what I am used to living in the outskirts. However, everything that I did was certainly worthwhile and London offers such a great range of fantastic opportunities that I know I would not have had elsewhere.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • n/a

    3/5

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

    3/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018


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