Summer Intern Review
by Lloyds Banking Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.7
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Although I have little other long term experience to compare this internship against, I can thoroughly say I enjoyed my time at Lloyds and have learnt a huge amount.
My department was very busy which meant that I was given lots of responsibility and was able to get involved in lots of exciting projects. This meant that I felt valued by my colleagues because they were happy to entrust me with live projects and development which I really enjoyed.
Interning during the summer meant that people were constantly on holiday but working around that meant that I was provided with good guidance from management and I couldnt really complain about any specific time that I felt I needed more guidance from my supervisors.
I was constantly busy as I have mentioned due to the business of my team, but for me that wasn't a problem and I was happy to get involved in all that was thrown my way.
My department was very busy which meant that I was given lots of responsibility and was able to get involved in lots of exciting projects. This meant that I felt valued by my colleagues because they were happy to entrust me with live projects and development which I really enjoyed.
To a certain extent the analytical and IT skills that I have developed will help me in my degree, although they are not that linked from a detail point of view so it will only be to a certain extent.
The Company
The atmosphere in the department was quite light and there was an ability to have fun in the office. Having said that, we also had times when we had to get work done and it was quite intense.
Early on in the placement there was lots of planning for how we were going to start. However, it did not continue all the way through. Having said that my team helped out after that which could have been the idea in the first place.
The company provided me with many opppurtunites to improve my skill set and actively helped me try and achieve the greatest amount. Many of them personally helped me and spent time with me which was very helpful
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
There is a very well organised potential referral system with the company and it works off the back of the internship and so helps people to get a job post internship.
The Culture
I worked in central London, London is always going to be very expensive to go out in, however, this does not mean that we didnt socialise because we did, it was just expensive to do so.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Commercial Banking, Banking
London
August 2015
