Manager Review

by Lloyds Banking Group

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • A great deal, the people were really nice and helpful. I was able to take ownership of projects and given a good amount of responsibility.

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

    • I felt very valued - I always felt that they were providing suuport and insight to help me learn and progress

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

    • I was given a lot of help - questions were always welcomed and my line manager put time aside every week to talk to me 1 on 1 to make sure I was getting the most out of the internship.

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

    • This varied due to the different monthly deadlines, although I always felt like I had things to do and ongoing projects that I could come back to when I had extra time. I additionally never felt like my work load was too much to take on

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

    • This increased during my time at Lloyds - I was initially able to get an understanding of the devision and took responsibility for more and more projects as I picked stuff up

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

    • very helpful

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Calm and friendly

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

    • Vey well organised due to the service excellence programme the division has adopted.

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

    • webinars were held at the start of the programme with initial introduction into banking. There were additional resources on the Lloyds intranet site that I was encouraged to utilise along with talking to other departments who sat with me and discussed to develope my understanding of the area they worked in.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The graduate scheme is a very appealing option and since Lloyds tend to hire internally, I imagine it makes it easier to get promoted. The majority of people that work here have worked here for over 10 years and enjoy their job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, there was about 40 of us in Edinburgh and everyone included each other in plans so there was always something to do if you wanted to

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

    • There was a variety of cheap and expensive options in Edinburgh

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

    • very good, we were in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival

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

    • Yes, there is a charity challenge for Children in Need and you could get as involved in that as you wanted

    5/5
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Accounting, Commercial Banking

Scotland

September 2015

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