Finance Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Worked with a great team and feel like i have been able to really develop my knowledge and skills.

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

    • Felt like a huge part of the team as I had quite a few responsibilities. Towards the end as I had learnt so much, I was given a lot more responsibility and felt my input was really valued.

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

    • Supervisor was really supportive and always willing to answer any questions.

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

    • Some really busy periods but some not so much.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Towards the end I was definately given a lot more responsibility and in fact, didn't feel like an intern at all.

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

    • Genuinely believe I will be taking a lot of valuable lessons away with me.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Can be a bit quiet and uninteractive at times but there were plenty of oppourtunities to socialise at various events.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Could be slightly better as it took a while for systems to be set up and at times, had to do certain processes myself, such as setting up payroll etc.

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

    • Had a lot of one-to-one training with supervisor and colleagues.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Do not need to go through any more processes to be transferred on to the Graduate programme. If they like me and I like them and they have positions, we will be offered a role.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns set up a Facebook group and met up on various occasions for drinks/clubbing etc.

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

    • Can be quite expensive as in London.

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

    • In London so nightlife is good and there's always something going on but can be expensive.

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

    • A few oppourtunities involving charity fundraising.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking

London

September 2013

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