Finance Intern Review

by Travelport

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it and getting to meet lots of friendly faces around the building

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

    • Felt an actual part of the team, helping the team to reach deliverables on time.

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

    • Always somebody to help or talk to if needed, either by manager, mentor or other colleagues

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

    • relatively busy, good balance of work day-to-day

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

    • Good level of responsibility in terms of producing own work, and then higher priority work would be checked over by managers

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

    • Gained useful personal skills such as presenting and communicating which could be used during my final year, also system specific skills that might be used in later job roles.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • friendly and welcoming.

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

    • Well organised in terms of how the programme would run over the course of the year, involving workshops and allowing for shadowing opportunities.

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

    • Provided with the opportunity to participate in Intern workshops and also to attend different insight sessions and personal development sessions

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not many graduate opportunities here.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • went out together sometimes after work, participated in Social Club activities together

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Didn't live in Langley but other interns said not much in Langley but easy links to Windsor and London

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

    • Not much to do in Langley itself, but plenty of pubs and bars in Windsor which isn't too far.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Social Club provides opportunities to get involved in different activities such as go karting, bowling, chocolate making, bubble football etc.

    4/5
    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

South East

July 2015

View More Reviews
View More Jobs