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Rating
3.2/5
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
7/10 - I got a good insight into the banking industry and got the opportunity to work with several teams in my department.
4/5
4/5
5/5
Varied from day to day.
3/5
Towards the end of my placement I was able to contribute to real pieces of work to help my manager.
4/5
I think this experience has developed my professional skills and commercial awareness which will definitely give me an advantage in the future in terms of studying at university and applying to jobs.
4/5
The Company
Good atmosphere - quite laid back
4/5
Organisation could be better.
3/5
3/5
2/5
4/5
The Culture
Yes
4/5
Did not live in London during my internship so n/a
3/5
5/5
2/5
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
September 2015