RateMyPlacement and RateMyApprenticeship are now Higherin: Learn More

Higherin
Visa

Finance Intern Review

at Visa

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Tasked with process improvement, involved networking with various internal stakeholders to first understand the business and develop solutions for process improvement and efficiencies.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given a lot of scope to carry out my assigned project independently, with weekly check-ins with my manager. The task aligned with VISA's real business and process improvement objectives.
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 networking abilities.
Gained knowledge of the payments industry and 4-party model.
General Financial Knowledge.
Gained soft skills through training programs internally.
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?
The Next Gen Team who oversee early career were very friendly and welcoming. They organized multiple training and networking events both online and in-person. My Team were also very welcoming and supportive throughout the internship.
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 open and friendly work culture. Everyone I met was happy to help and give up their time to provide mentorship and help. Large emphasis on employee well-being from the company as a whole and Senior Directors made time to meet the interns on multiple occasions in person and made themselves very accessible and would be working alongside every other employee in an open-plan office environment.
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?
Really enjoyed the internship and would definitely recommend the experience to others.
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 Visa
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Visa to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Visa
The application process is very long so patience is very important. They also take applicants from a variety of Universities and degrees, although there seemed to be a strong STEM preference based on the degrees of other interns. Having said that, there were also some interns studying social science degrees as well.
In This Review
Join Now

Join the Higherin Community

Save Time

Easily add jobs from Higherin or external platforms to keep everything organised.

Personalised Alerts

Get tailored job recommendations and updates straight to your inbox.

Exclusive Features

Access tools like application tracking, deadline reminders, and saved searches.

Stay Ahead

Be the first to know about the latest opportunities and deadlines.

Completely Free

Create an account and unlock powerful features at no cost.