Risk Analyst Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed it a lot, certain aspects could have been improved.

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

    • Felt valued by all colleagues and everyone I met at the business was very friendly and always willing to help. The corporate culture is very relaxed but this makes for a fun environment to work in.

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

    • I was given lots of support by my managers and felt comfortable asking them for help when required.

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

    • Some days were busy, some days I had very little to do, despite continuously asking for work/new tasks

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

    • Given that I was only there for 10 weeks there was limited availability to build up required knowledge/skills to be given great amounts of responsibiliy

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

    • Got an introduction to coding for regression analysis which will help me in my further studies and potentially a graduate job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very relaxed, and everyone was extremely friendly. Although, being in back office meant there was little pressure and rarely tight deadlines.

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

    • I was okay. It could have been more structured. Given they knew I would be joining around 3 months before I started I think they could have set out a better plan of what I would be working on before I got there. As opposed to allocating me to a project as and when I'd finished working on a project. Which caused some periods with little to do. Also, I believe they could have given some pre-reading before I got there which would have helped me a lot and saved a lot of time.

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

    • They were keen to get me involved straight away and invested a lot of time in teaching me everything I needed to know.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, the transition from internship to graduate role is an easy process if you perform well.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Team lunches during the work day were the only company organised socials. However, there were socials organised by individual colleagues and other interns that you could get involved with if you knew the right people.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I cannot comment on the cost of living as I lived at home. The cost of socialising was slightly higher than average. (Milton Keynes)

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife is slightly limited as there aren't that many places to go to but the ones that are available are pretty good.

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

    • There weren't any opportunities for this.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

August 2018

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