Operations - Operational Quality and Control Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • Varied and challenging workloads made the Internship feel exiting and worthwhile.

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

    • Colleagues were polite and made me feel like a valuable part of the team.

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

    • My supervisor regularly had one to ones with me and ensured I was getting everything I personally could out of the internship. Management were easy to approach.

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

    • Most days were filled with tasks, where I had to manage time effectively.

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

    • Ownership of reports and analyses which were presented to company directors.

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

    • Varied tasks and contact with different teams/areas provided a platform to develop exiting personal skills, which I would be able to utilise in any future capacity.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was good, although sometimes felt quiet because everyone was busy with their own workloads.

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

    • My teams demands for me were very organised, but the organisation of the HR department in the run up, and including the first few weeks, was a bit disappointing. For example, I only discovered my location a week 6 days before I started, and I had to resend ID documents.

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

    • Visits to other areas welcomed to develop own exposure to banks operations. Clear to see bank invests in employees futures.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Lots of opportunities available if I were to join the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn't get much exposure to other interns compared to others on the scheme, and would have appreciated day to day contact.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted on a daily basis, but the local area was cheap.

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

    • Local area was good for a drink.

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

    • Not really, although we organised a couple of meals and went for a work drinks social.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2014

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