Santander UK Intern Review

by Santander

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • It was a great learning experience, got to do a variety of tasks.

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

    • My colleagues were extremely comfortable to work with. They answered all my questions to related tasks and provided extra support in delivering them.

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

    • I could turn up at my manager's desks whenever I wanted and with whatever question I had. He used to help me straight away. I also had weekly one-to-ones with my manager to make sure I am on the right track, and talked through how the entire week went. He also provided feedback on completed pieces of work and discussed the new challenges coming up the following week.

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

    • The workload was well balanced and I was quite busy on average.

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

    • I was given responsibility of a varied range of tasks- large projects as well as small day-to-day tasks, It was amazing how my team handed over important pieces of work to me and trusted me with them.

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

    • The skills I have developed and the experience I have gained, I feel is very transferrable to whichever career path I choose ahead.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and collaborative.

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

    • The overall set up was okay. But could have been better.

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

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

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had to plan our own intern drinks. The company hadn't scheduled any social activities or get-togethers for interns.

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

    • My office was in Milton Keynes, and I used to commute from London. There are different food places and pubs near the office where we used to go after work to socialise.

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No. We all had our CSR projects so that was the only activity we were all involved in.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

South East

September 2015

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