Finance OTC Intern Review
at Hilton
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Glasgow
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
4/5
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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
4.5/5
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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.
Main tasks included:
Chasing payment of overdue balances which hotels owe to Hilton
Working alongside Hyderabad team to ensure payments are correctly allocated
Account reconciliations – mainly following audit request or payment misallocations
Updating trackers for reporting purposes, especially hotels where further escalation has taken place
Running PeopleSoft reports and monitoring hotels on payment plans
Preparing wire forms for refunds
Preparing data for calls taken by management and taking notes on the calls
Chasing payment of overdue balances which hotels owe to Hilton
Working alongside Hyderabad team to ensure payments are correctly allocated
Account reconciliations – mainly following audit request or payment misallocations
Updating trackers for reporting purposes, especially hotels where further escalation has taken place
Running PeopleSoft reports and monitoring hotels on payment plans
Preparing wire forms for refunds
Preparing data for calls taken by management and taking notes on the calls
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Definitely lots of scope for taking ownership of tasks/projects
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Improved MS Office proficiency
Time management and prioritisation
Balancing work/personal life
Learning about the inner workings of a global leader in hospitality industry
Developed account reconciliation skills
Time management and prioritisation
Balancing work/personal life
Learning about the inner workings of a global leader in hospitality industry
Developed account reconciliation skills
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots of support throughout the placement, whether during times of difficulty at work or struggles outside of work
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 positive and inclusive environment which I will miss when I leave.
The company culture and benefits such as discounted hotels through GoHilton are things I really valued and made the most of throughout my time.
The company culture and benefits such as discounted hotels through GoHilton are things I really valued and made the most of throughout my time.
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?
Great experience which I will look back on fondly and one which will have a key role in shaping my future career.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Hilton
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hilton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hilton
Embrace the company culture. It is likely that regardless of your experience, there will be plenty to learn with systems specific to Hilton etc., so it is imperative to be open and ready to learn.
