Account Manager Support - Intern Review

by Handelsbanken

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I had a very interesting and enjoyable experience at the bank. I had work to do most of the time and all the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

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

    • I felt my colleagues were interested in helping me and giving me different types of work to do. They appreciated the work I did and were very friendly.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given a fair amount of support. I never felt lost or unable to complete a task through lack of guidance.

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

    • I was relatively busy and had work to do most of the time.

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

    • I was given interesting and useful tasks and was given plenty of responsibility.

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

    • I have felt that this internship has given me a really good insight into banking. It will help in my degree as many of the skills used overlap. I will definitely consider banking as a future career after this experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office had a nice atmosphere, yet if I were to come to the bank again I feel a larger busier office would be interesting to see.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My branch took a while in setting me up yet this was nobody's fault. Once I was settled in I was given more opportunities and things to do.

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

    • I undertook all the mandatory training, and I felt time was invested in developing the relevant skills I needed to complete the internship.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would consider working at this bank in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I met with the interns on a couple of occasions.

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

    • The area was very convenient for me. I had no travel costs.

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

    • There was not much nightlife yet I was invited to a couple of events.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a number of sporting and socialising activities available.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking

North West

August 2019

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