Finance Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • First few weeks were a bit of pain, due to a lot of reading and weighting for my laptop to turn up. Apart from that it was very enjoyable and my team was very supportive. Was also good fun as in our intern teams we were tasked to raise as much money as possible for charity, which provided a break from the many excel sheets.

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

    • Many colleagues went on holiday for several weeks during my internship and left me to get on with several pieces of work,

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Regular meetings with line manager (every week), where he provided feedback on my work. During first weeks my supervisor showed me through the intranet site and how to use the online training.

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

    • Most days I had the right amount of work and I didn't feel overloaded. However there were a few too many days when I didn't have much work to do.

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

    • I was left to get on with several pieces of work, none of which were super important but needed doing none the less. I did join a lot of conference calls and was required to talk for 10 mins (presentations etc) on several occasions..

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My excel skills developed massively over the 10 weeks, not so important for my degree, but will be very useful when I go back to work. I also became more confident and more of a team player, which will undoubtedly be of use in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Talkative but hardworking, very cheerful place to be.

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

    • Could be better, laptop was supposed to be ready from day 1.

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

    • Several webinars, which told us how to try and make the most out of our internships. I went on an insight day to another area of the business and they were very helpful and explained to me what they do, will be useful when considering prospects in the future.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • I was lucky enough to get offered a position on the grad scheme. Which I will likely take on as I did enjoy my time very much.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Went out many times with colleagues and fellow interns, both were very enjoyable.

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

    • I lived with family so avoided most living costs. Pubs, bars etc aren't particularly cheap.

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

    • Loads of bars and pubs to go to, never did the same thing twice.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I played football with some colleagues after work. Apart from that I don't recall much else

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2013

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