Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable from day 1

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

    • The projects I were given were adding value to the company

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

    • Weekly or bi-weekly meetings to look at my progress

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

    • Self motivated and organised but the projects were work load heavy

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

    • Not a great deal but was involved in decision making

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

    • All experiences were relative and understandable and has helped me decide what to do in my future career

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very good balance between work and play

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

    • clearly thought had been put into the workload given and how long to make sure I could push myself if I wanted to

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

    • Nothing exceptional, explained the business and operational/investment processes

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Nothing concrete yet

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • good social crowd

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

    • N/A - lived in the area already

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

    • Again, good social crowd

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

    • No purposeful activities organised

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2013

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