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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
Unfortunately I was put in a placement that I was not qualified for. This made the internship difficult.
I was not part of a team which had a hugely negative impact on me. The people in my office were too busy with their team to spend time welcoming me in. At lunch times, everyone had team lunches. As I didn't have a team, I was never invited and would always eat alone, meaning I had no real opportunity to make friends.
My line manager's performance was poor, however I don't think this is reflective of Lloyds Banking Group at all. I think she is an exception.
Due to the nature of my projects, there was often quiet periods of waiting for further instruction/correspondance. When I communicated this to my line manager, she gave me other big projects with pressing deadlines which meant that when work picked up, I was way too busy to do everything I had taken on.
I was given a decent role with good exposure, working alongside senior managers based in different locations across the country. However, as I was not qualified to do any of the real roles in the department I worked in, I was given other jobs to do. Asking for senior managers time and help to complete tasks that weren't priority was difficult, and met with some resistance.
I learnt a lot about the internal and external context of the business, which is invaluable. This job also allowed me to develop IT skills which i didn't have before, which will be very useful in all jobs I could possibly go into. I also learn a lot of lessons which will stay with me for life, and benefit me in the future.
The Company
Everyone else seemed to be having a good time - I didn't know anyone to join in and my efforts to join in were rejected.
I feel as though it was thought through briefly before I arrived, but bothing was properly put in place. My line manager didn't seem prepared for times when I had nothing to do, and at one point asked me to go shopping for another colleagues leaving present.
I was encouraged to develop within the confines of CA&D, but any development outside of this was actively discouraged my line manager.
Subsidised Canteen
I am still open minded about working for Lloyds Banking Group, but definitely would never go near the department I was in for my internship ever again.
The Culture
The others seem to have fun on the weekends and go out together regularly. I was never invited so I don't know.
London is very expensive but the pay cheques reflect that.
I enjoyed what I experienced of the London nightlife.
There were for others who worked here, but again, not for me.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
September 2013