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Finance Intern Review

at Visa

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Finance

Paddington, Greater London

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
In Finance, we want new, fresh perspectives in a rapidly changing world. This means we are looking for problem solvers like you to revolutionize the world of payments who can also look at the bigger picture through innovation and collaboration.
Here are some exciting things you could do as an intern in Corporate Finance:
Experience the day to day of our Deal team, participating in some of Visa’s negotiations with some of the biggest banks in the world
Work in our Pricing team helping us better price our product and services, understand strategic levers of pricing
Collaborate with our Treasury team to understand key drivers behind our Balance Sheet, cash flow and help build stress testing scenarios
Interpreting financial data to identify future business potential by working closely with senior leaders in Sales, Strategy or Marketing
Improve Visa’s financial performance by analysing results and variances; identifying trends and recommending action
Working with us to optimize our large budget of investments, making sure we always invest on those activities and campaigns that give us higher returns
Help the Sourcing team on making our suppliers more compliant with our ESG goals
For those interested in traditional Finance, you can also help us ensure financial data accuracy, integrity and consistency of by working in more specialized Finance teams like Controllership or Tax.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I had complete control over how I handled tasks. I was encouraged to think creatively to find new and innovative solutions.
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?
Yes: Excel VBA, Microsoft Power Automate. I also had the chance to display my presentation skills.
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?
5/5
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?
I received a huge amount of support. My manager ensured that I had a good network of people I could reach out to.
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?
Fantastic. Everyone was very welcoming.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had a fantastic time during my internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Visa to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Visa
Be authentic.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Visa
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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