Credit Risk Analyst Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my placement, the perfect balance between opportunity and fun.

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

    • Colleagues ask for input and valued my opinion.

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

    • Weekly 1-to-1's to check progress and give any feedback. A chance to comment and/or request any changes to work-plan.

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

    • You are eased into work so it is not too much too soon. As you are valued as a real employee, you are given the same workload as other employees. If you are given too much work colleagues always offer to help.

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

    • Given plenty of responsibility during placement, which lead to opportunities to interact with senior managers on numerous occasions.

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

    • A lot of learnings from this placement and some key skills, such as SAS, which will help employability.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very fun place to work, colleagues are great!

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

    • Very well planned, the whole year was planned out, training was planned already.

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

    • The company invested time and money to train me up with several courses included in the placement.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Application through their internal system for their graduate job. Contacts within the organisation will help.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene amongst colleagues, with company events and social nights out.

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

    • As it was in the south, it was still expensive, but compared to London it was very cheap.

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

    • The night-life was good in the area I worked in, and it was only a 20 minute train journey to London.

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

    • There were lots of opportunities to get involved in sport and in volunteering.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2012

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