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NBCUniversal

Production Finance Intern Review

at NBCUniversal

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Finance

London

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

3.5 /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 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Accounts payable processes for various productions. This includes invoice processing, entering them into accounting software depending on the production, supplier payment processing etc.
- Conduct weekly compliance checks using Bridger, assist with audit preparation, and support reconciliations and budget tracking.
- Support cashflow management for all the productions, and handle a part of payroll for cast and crew
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
My responsibilites go through phases, I get very busy during certain periods and don't have much responsibility during others. In the beginning I did not have much keeping me busy, reaching the end of my internship now, I have a lot more to do.
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?
I developed proficicnecy with various software like PSL, Eclipse, Vista 5, Bridger, TRAX
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
2/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received quite a long handover and my team is very friendly so I ask them questions at any time. However, I did not receive much guidance from my team in terms of staying on after and what different paths I could explore.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Extremely friendly, very nice atmosphere to work in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 enjoyed learning more about the industry and meeting different people. The beginning was quite slow for me, in terms of work load, but I do enjoy the work I do.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
Apart from showing capability in doing the role, show passion for the industry and be friendly! Make the most of your internship as it does go by really quickly.
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