Retail Banking Management Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

1.9/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    1.2
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • Gained a good insight into the company, and was mostly busy. However some days when the office was quiet were slow with little to do.

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

    • Valued by the few people in the office, shadowed various other people briefly so did not build many relationships.

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

    • Support was very good however guidance was slightly lacking... had to find my own projects and things to work on.

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

    • Sometimes bored, worked on the same project for a long time. Although this allowed me to really get into it so was not necessarily a negative.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much. Mainly shadowing others. Would have liked to work on more important projects.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Gained many skills and learnt a lot during the internship.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very quiet and small office. Normally only 2-3 people there.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Not much was planned for me before I arrived, I organised most things myself once I started.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Some from line manager, but nothing structured.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Retail Banking grad scheme is very different to internship (in branches not head offices) so unsure.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Never did anything social. Very quiet office and most people there did not live locally.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Average to expensive

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

    • Good but I only know this as I go to uni here, didn't go out during placement.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Quiet office, most people there did not live locally.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2013

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