LPM Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable and varied internship

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

    • Treated as a valued member of the team whose opinion and thoughts were taken into account

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

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

    • Varied, depending on work set, but found to be very busy on most days, staying beyond contracted time to complete work

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

    • Did a lot of individual work to improve overall process, built dashboards to model results, and also a lot of reports written. Overall, I found there to be a lot of responsibility in my work which made me feel a lot more trusted and valued member of my tea,

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

    • Developed a lot of skillls and have chosen university modules based on the skills I have learnt, particularly through excel

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed open plan office, Where colleagues communicated but also worked very hard.

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

    • Very well organised and carefully planned to suit the needs of the intern whilst incorporating the line manager.

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

    • Training given through webinars but did not always find them useful. however could have improved with central training or presentations.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • This depended on the individual colleague's preferences and the charity challenge offered a lot of different events to socialise.

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

    • Commuted from home and so did not really experience the perceived high cost of living in lodndon

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

    • Very sociable and london had a lot to offer

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

    • charity challenge offered a wide range of activities to get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking, Legal/Law, Voluntary

London

August 2015

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