PMO Analyst Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The work itself was not enjoyable and involved many routine, basic tasks with a low level of cognitive engagement, however I was given autonomy which allowed me to perform more engaging, fulfilling activities. My colleagues were also great!

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

    • My colleagues were a pleasure to work with and were always happy to make time for me despite being extremely busy. The work I was doing was often utilised and added value to departmental operations.

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

    • Something I was pleasantly surprised by at LBG was how happy everyone was to help you, whether you needed information to complete some work, or you didn't know how to do something, or even if you wanted to do some shadowing in another department.

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

    • I was busy in periods but despite regularly asking for work I often had no formal tasks to undertake. However I did use this time to enrich my knowledge of LBG and the financial services industry.

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

    • I was given work which was of varying importance.

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

    • I learnt loads about networking, MS office, communication and project management.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy while being laid back. People were always up for a laugh.

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

    • Smooth operation from the LBG emerging talent team - cannot fault.

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

    • The group sessions, charity challenge, and webinars (well, one of them) were all great for personal training and development.

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

    • National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The nature of work would not be creatively stimulating enough for me

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns are really great and the charity challenge help you bond. The cities I worked in also made for great social life.

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

    • For a Northern town Leeds is actually quite expensive, and commuting into work is not expensed and so can also be costly. Working in London is just next level expensive.

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

    • Cannot fault the pubs, bars and clubs in the area.

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

    • The charity challenge was great for this, and my office also organised a leaving dinner for me!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2014

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