Summer Intern Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Got a really good insight into the industry, met lots of interesting people.

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

    • Everyone was really nice and friendly, and although sometimes I felt like they'd maybe prefer to do some of the things themselves rather than delegating to me, they always made sure I ahd enough to do.

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

    • My manager was very helpful and always there for me when needed.

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

    • The first week was kind of boring cos i was just getting to know the place, but then I had just the perfect amount of work.

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

    • I got do to their website and it was completely my responsibility. the other projects I worked on were very important and lots of info was hingly confidential, so they definitely trusted me enought to let me work on it with them.

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

    • Part of my degree is in HR so it was very helpful. And in general it taught me lots of useful life skills - how to behave ina business environment etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • depended on the day and who was in, but in general very relaxed, no stress at all.

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

    • I did hv enough to do, so I'd say it was well organised.

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

    • I participated in a couple of meetings/training sessions, and in the team training day.

    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?

    • Their graduate scheme looks really good - great opportunities.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • most of the interns were really nice and we used to go out a lot.

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

    • what can say...London's not the cheapest place.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London !!!!!!

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

    • again... I was in LONDON, always something to do there. The activities were not organised by work tho.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Retail Banking

London

November 2010

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