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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Work varied from being highly technical and interesting to incredibly repetitive and tedious. However, this is to be expected as an Intern and overall I had a good internship experience.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Feedback from my team helped me to continually improve the quality of my work to the point where I felt valued within my department.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager, buddy and other team members were always willing to take time out to help me through my work or any questions I had.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I either had a heavy work load or not much at all. This didn't help I joined during the summer where there is less work on.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The work I completed was used by other team members as well as senior management.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Learnt a lot about the industry and my role in general.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It is busy so there is normally not much 'socialising' , but the team worked well together and everyone was very friendly.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very good induction week and department specific training, as well as introductions to other areas of the business.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot of time was spent giving us the skills needed for our roles (Excel, Powerpoint etc) as well as technical training.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are roles available

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Very good group of interns with good opportunities to socialise.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London Prices are very high... Make the most of happy hour!

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There is always something to do in London!

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Some inter-company networks which hosted events, as well as sports teams.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking

London

August 2013


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