Finance Industrial Placement Review
at Nationwide
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Swindon
Review Submitted: August 2024
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
My role, requires me to produce and analyse reports, on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given the responsibility of an assistant account, within our team.
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 developed my Excel, communication, teamworking, task management and resiliency.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given loads of support and guidance, and people were always there to help me when I needed.
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?
It was very people focused, focused on the development of of us as people.
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?
I really loved it here, and I hope I have the opportunity to come back for the FDP program.
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 Nationwide
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nationwide to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nationwide
Work hard, ask questions and remember to take care of your mental health.
