Finance Intern Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • A really great place to work with lots of opportunities to get involved with tasks that fall outside of your job role.

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

    • I felt extremely valued - I was in a real job role providing essential contributions to the team.

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

    • There is always support and guidance from your manager, and from others should you need it.

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

    • At the beginning of my placement I was eased into my workload and this increased to a manageable level.

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

    • Plenty of responsibility, I was responsible for several key outputs for the team and managed these with little oversight from my team members.

    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 was set on three training courses the most beneficial being a presentation skills course, no doubt this will benefit me for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of activities outside of work.

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

    • Extremely well organised, there are mid-year and end-year appraisals which creates structure.

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

    • Every intern is sent on three training courses and is invited to complete as many online trainings as they want.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • The Financial Management Programme is a highly respected graduate programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a social committee to organise Finance socials, as well as social events with placement students.

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

    • Average prices - there are student nights in Watford on Monday's.

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

    • Several clubs and bars in Watford

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

    • There are always sport events being held

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management

London

August 2012

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