Intern - Insurance & Wealth Finance Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Slight mismatch between the skills required of me and the skills I already possessed, but a thoroughly worthwhile experience which enabled me to learn new skills.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Really happy with the extent I was valued by colleagues.

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

    • Intermittent support by supervisors, but then again my project required a sufficient amount of trial and error and self learning.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Busy enough. Some days were slow if I was stuck on a problem.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My line manager gave me my own project which was fantastic.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Introduction to coding which will help with my Master's degree and certainly beyond that. Team work / interpersonal skills learned were invaluable.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Pleasant and relatively hardworking. Plenty of collaboration which required a good atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Reasonably well organised. Sometimes those organising the internship didn't always liaise with those in charge of me but both sides communicated with me very well.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Invested a sufficient amount of time but little financial investment.

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

    • Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Thoroughly appealing, though perhaps not with this business area. Would recommend the organisation.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All fellow interns lived together in University accommodation which allowed for a real bonding. Colleagues went out for drinks after work when the World cup was on.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Probably as expensive as you could get outside of London. Sufficient pay from organisation though.

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

    • Really good. I worked out of the Bristol office which is located near plenty of pubs and bars. Slightly expensive but plenty of variety.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Football and a pub crawl. Played football at least once a week at lunch as well as the odd 11-a-side game after work. This created a real bond between those who participated.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Banking, Computer Systems Engineering

South West

August 2018

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