Human resources Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I had a really fantastic time I got to learn a lot about the role and the company as a whole.

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

    • I was immediately made to feel like a valued member of the team and was introduced to wider members of the organisation.

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

    • Both my line manager and the team leader gave me lots of opportunities to develop and where I needed it support to do this.

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

    • I always had work to do, either work for my team or work towards my objectives for my personal development.

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

    • I was given the opportunity to lead a project on implementing a new training programme into one of the courses.

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

    • Many of the skills I deep oped like planning and communication will be helpful in my degree studies but I think they will help me much more when I re-enter the workplace.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My team made me feel very welcome and there was also a great atmosphere among the interns in the office we all got on well.

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

    • The scheme seems well set up and in place but when my line manager raised queries with the emerging talent team they were often slow to respond.

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

    • My development was important to my line manager and I was given many opportunities. It was made clear that if I was to get on the grad scheme I would have the opportunity to complete the CIPD, a widely recognised HR qualification.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • Referred by my line manager onto the grad scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns within my office always ate lunch together and often went out together

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

    • Whilst being in a major city and having the cost of going out there the pay was good and living at home meant that I had lots if money for socialising

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

    • Leeds has a great night life

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

    • I went on a number of social outings but these were organised by me, interns in the office or my colleagues

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2013

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