General Management Intern Review
by Lloyds Banking Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
As an office job, it was excellent. The placement was challenging and varied, with a lot of opportunity to steer it as I saw fit. Particular enjoyment of the Charity Challenge, in which teams of 8-9 interns were in competition to raise as much money as possible for the Charity of the Year.
All colleagues I met appreciated the value of the internship programme and went out of their way to support, provide feedback, job-shadowing and advice.
Weekly one-to-ones with my line manager ensured motivation, positivity and a constant stream of feedback. My line manager also helped set up the job-shadowing, and provided robust support when I ran into problems in my work.
Initially there was a lot of induction and learning; however, the real learning came from getting involved in projects and being given the chance to lead. Colleagues appreciate having the extra resource, so if I was ever short of work, I could always ask for some more, and they'd gratefully hand something over!
For a General Management internship, there isn't automatically actual management of people. However, the chances to take leadership roles on projects are abundant, provided that you prove yourself first.
I learned a professionalism that will stay with me for the rest of my career. The feedback I received was piercing and constructive. I developed the business acumen I was seeking when I applied for the programme.
The Company
People work hard and many keep to themselves, but the work-life balance is good.
Cannot fault - equipment was prepared from day one. Also, working for a company like Lloyds Banking Group, if there ever is an issue, it gets resolved extremely quickly, efficiently and to a high standard.
Money was spent on software I requested for my own laptop without question. Many work-hours were given up by colleagues so that I could have job-shadowing, one-to-ones, feedback, advice and projects. Induction and training events were organised, including talks from extremely senior personnel (the heads of almost all business units within the Commercial Banking division and the CEO of the Wealth, Asset Finance and International division, notably) and, a particular highlight, a trading simulation.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Referred onto the graduate scheme.
The Culture
Moreso within the Scholars programme, but intern events were easy to organise.
London - expensive. I had a long commute from outside London.
London - can't beat it. Ronnie Scott's, Novikov - superb.
A large number of events, mostly organised to raise money for the Charity of the Year. Anything possible.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2013
