Junior Accountant Review
at Nationwide
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Swindon
Review Submitted: November 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Running reports for my team and producing accounting journals, centered around month end and month beginning, to report on the costs the company is incurring. Some involvement in group project work as well.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Some responsibility with the assignment of independent work which the rest of the team relied on to be produced accurately and punctually.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Excel, presentation, group work, communication, corporate etiquette
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
4/5
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?
Great line manager and team who were not judgemental of any mistakes and were always keen to help
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?
Very laid-back company culture, friendly coworkers, and a welcoming environment.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it but hoped for some further learning opportunities.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Nationwide
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nationwide to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nationwide
Take the initiative to get to know your team very early on and take charge of your own learning, i.e. put yourself forward for any possible opportunities as even if your involvement is low or only on a shadowing level, it will still be informative.
