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Gymshark

Finance Intern Review

at Gymshark

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

Solihull

Review Submitted: September 2021

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
My role involved processing invoices, preparing payruns many other miscellaneous tasks to help out the department. It involved communicating with the whole department, giving me exposure to how a fast-paced finance department operates. It also involved reconciliation and management of key balance sheet codes and preparing the monthly commercial pack
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes i was given a lot of responsibility throughout my placement year. which made me feel valued at the company and made me feel like the work i was doing made an impact on the company as a whole. This further encouraged me to complete my work at a high standard
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 improved on my time management as there were many deadlines to adhere to. I also improved my communication skills as i was constantly communicating with all members of the department. I have learnt many financial skills such as how to accrue and prepay expenses, how to familiarise myself with accounting terminology and how to prepare a monthly balance sheet
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?
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 supported it greatly as my collegues were always open and available to any of my queries whenever i needed help. Whenever i was struggling with my work someone would always be on hand to help out
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?
I really enjoyed the culture and atmosphere. The people there were really fun to be around and made it very enjoyable to come to work
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?
4/5
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 enjoyed my placement year. I learnt many skills and really enjoyed the people i worked with. I always think back to my placement year and what a great opportunity that was for me.
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 Gymshark
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Gymshark to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Gymshark
i would say to stay confident and apply if you are really enthusiastic about the company and the direction that it is going in.
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