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Legal & General

Accounting/Finance Intern Review

at Legal & General

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Overall the role was supporting and working alongside members of the team I was assigned to - this means completing projects they're working on, attendance at meetings/ making meeting notes and shadowing various team members.
Day to day this could be organising data, researching data, working on excel or making a presentation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was given actual tasks that the team was working on and I would often see the direct impact of the work given to me.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt excel and presentation skills just through daily work and meetings.
I have also learnt about teamwork, networking and general people skills due to the exposure of new people and senior leadership teams just throughout the internship.
I have grown in confidence and ability to express myself due to encouragement from my team.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Legal and General do an impeccable job at supporting interns.
My manager and team were in constant contact with me to ensure I was handling tasks okay as well as having enough time to network with other teams and interns.
My buddy was amazing at being supportive and informative.
Genuinely anyone and everyone is willing to talk, answer questions and offer guidance to interns - it's a very welcoming culture.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture was so lovely and genuinely welcoming. Anyone would find the time to talk and offer career advise as well as chat about what their job looks like and how they got there. I couldn't recommend it enough to any interns with limited exposure to the corporate world who want guidance when joining. The supportive environment makes the transition from student life to working life very seamless.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was incredibly enjoyable! The work life balance is so amazing and everyone was so kind. It was super valuable to me and for learning about my career and what kind of a place I want to work for.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Legal & General
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Legal & General to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Legal & General
Researching the Legal and General values and aligning yourself to them/ showing examples of yourself fitting in with their culture will take you incredibly far. You might not have all the technical knowledge or the sharpest commercial awareness, but having a good attitude and aligning values is genuinely more important at L&G.
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