Finance Intern Review

by Virgin Media O2

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • It has been a great experiance for me to develope skills in th business world. I feel like when i go back to uni in my final year i will have developed more in depth understanding of the business world with an improved work ethic

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

    • I was treated very well, most importantly my colleagues always challenged me which was the biggest benifactor to my developement.

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

    • The intern scheme had leads and many people involved with bags of experiance, i always felt like i knew who to go to if i had any concerns or questions.

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

    • Very busy

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My job role covered a vast amount that enabled me to take ownership and really develope my skills.

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

    • This i'm sure will help my finance modules and furthermore my people management modules in hich you have to understand a corporate culture.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Positive, everyone was friendly and all teams interlinked to ensure the business was whole.

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

    • A couple of hicups at the start, but suring the placement the support was there whenever i needed it to be. I think there could be more communication between the scheme and the managers interns work under.

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

    • Constantly undertaking classes such as the complete presenter course ensured that there was a sense of being invested in, these are skills i look forward to using to max my final year of university

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will definitely be considering coming back to this organisation if i'm offered the job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were always doing activities such as socials and going for a drink. This also spread to the graduates.

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

    • I lived in Reading but worked in London so i paid around £450 a month in rent and bills.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The south is never good nightlife. Especially London and Reading.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not so much

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

South East

April 2020

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