Summer Intern Review

by Handelsbanken

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • The bank is great at ensuring you can get involved in anything and everything that interests you both in a daily work environment and socially.

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

    • I was given equal responsibility meaning I could add value to projects/ deliverables and save others' time.

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

    • To the extent that the process was clearly explained the guidance was amazing but after that there is no 'micro managing'.

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

    • Most days I have been completely occupied by projects and meetings but never to the extent of being stressed about not finishing.

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

    • Quite a lot for an intern, I have been working on developing the methodology for a new process for future reporting to the FCA as well as performing the design testing on head office departments' controls.

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

    • I have had vast development in my understanding of financial services' regulatory requirements (for the FCA and PRA) as well as new technical skills such as statistical analysis within excel.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Departments quite often have 'FIKAs' which are breaks in work time for a chat and food, so I would say always relaxed and friendly.

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

    • Interns have an initiation day at the beginning to get to know each other and to give HR time to explain the structure of the internship, after which the interns are given autonomy over how they work and meet until the final week of presenting projects and reflecting back.

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

    • Everyone is given mandatory training and then personalised training depending on what tasks you will be taking over in the given weeks.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • I will definitely look to return to the bank in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a social night each week as well as various sports committees at lunch times or after work.

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

    • I commuted into the head office in Manchester via Piccadilly station but lunches are average to cheap.

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

    • Lots ands lots to choose from in Manchester, all enjoyable nights.

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

    • Yes, sports etc.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

North West

August 2019

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