Global Operations (Cost & Management Team) Review

by Santander

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was actually really enjoyable, there weren't any days where I was waiting for the day to finish.

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

    • The people I worked with were absolutely splendid, and were a joy to be around. They treated me with respect even though a lot of them were vastly more experienced than I am in the industry.

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

    • My manager was very supportive, and was always free to answer any queries that I had.

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

    • There were some days where there wasn't much to do, and it was necessary to go around asking if there was any work to be done, but on other days the day was full to the brim with tasks that needed to be done, especially when I was working on long term projects which required daily reconciling as well as more rigorous analysis work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot, especially in regards to Projects and implementing changes in regulation, quite a lot of stuff was put on my shoulder and rather a lot of faith was placed in my abilities.

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

    • It will help tremendously, especially with certain modules that I am doing during my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was pleasant.

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

    • This was the only thing I initially thought was odd, the lack of apparent structure or guidance in how the internship would pan out, but this quickly became a non issue as my manager was very helpful in guiding me through what would be done during my period there.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had one intern away day where we got to meet up with all the other interns, but everything else was on the job training.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company is constantly looking to grow and employment opportunities seem to present.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were regular get togethers with other interns, we would often go out for drinks etc.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived a sizeable distance from my office (around a 1 hour tube journey), so it wasn't particularly expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • In the centre of London, it's always going to be good.

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

    • Not any that were particularly offered to us.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2013

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