Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really did enjoy it. I have experienced so much and met some great people.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued.

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

    • My manager were busy people as you would expect however I had weekly 121's with them and was able to approach employees who worked for them with ease.

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

    • I had a great balance between being busy and the chance to reflect on what I had been doing.

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

    • I was not given great amounts of responsibility. It was more of a learning process for me. When you entre into a large corporation and you have little understanding of how the processes and procedure work this is usually the case.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The large scope and scale of experience I have gained has been a major positive for me. This will help me with my degree but also in my future career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Its was a studious office but there were some characters who livened it up.

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

    • It was reasonably well set up. The internship I am doing requires you to be willing to find work at times when there is less structure which I enjoyed.

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

    • I learnt a great deal and I feel the company invested time and money in me.

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

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We would go for a drink every Friday and some times in the week too.

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

    • It wasn't too bad.

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

    • There were a number of bars around the office which were packed on a Thursday night.

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

    • I got involved in a number of activities outside of work

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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