Early Career Event Review
at Lloyds Banking Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
London
Review Submitted: October 2022
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
-
Overview of Experience
5/5
-
Skills Development
5/5
-
Company Culture
5/5
-
Overall Experience
5/5
-
Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the virtual internship and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The virtual early career event provided us with an excellent opportunity to learn the the daily life at Lloyds banking group, especially the technology department. The early career team invited a lot of experienced guest speakers, introducing the historical background and future development plan. It is also an amazing opportunity to network with students from all over the world, and cooperated in group projects and hackathon. In a word, I would like to recommend to anyone who wants to get their first work experience by applying to the early career event at Lloyds banking group.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Because it’s an early career event, it’s aiming to help us figure out which industry we are most interested in. So the early career team also invited many guest speakers to share their insights into their own department, like data science, customer service and engineering. After these speeches, we learned the core skills of these positions so that we can prepare for these jobs in the next few year’s studies. And in the networking session, we also got the firsthand information about position openings and potential opportunities based on company’s strategy.
Please rate how insightful you found the virtual internship
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the virtual internship
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Because it’s a technology event, I got thorough trainings in technology, data science and financial markets. For example, we’ve got a guest speaker introducing the data-driven strategy and how they use models to evaluate customers credit. And my python skills are also improved. The group project is super exciting and we came up with many innovative ideas by working together. And there are also many trainings of soft skills, like communication, networking and so on.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the virtual internship
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Lloyds banking group has a inclusive and diverse culture and it’s welcoming candidates from all over the world. Compared with the old-school and conservative culture in the banking industry, Lloyds banking group has super lively and open minded atmosphere. It’s encouraging innovation and collaboration, so it’s growing really fast in the digital transition. The culture is excellent for technologists because they can dive into their projects without too many distractions. So I would like to recommend Lloyds banking group from the culture perspective
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your virtual internship?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the virtual internship?
I really enjoyed the virtual internship because it was well organised. I met students from all over the world and many guest speakers from Lloyd banking group. I can tell everyone enjoyed their work by their speech. They are all super energetic! And I love the trainings, which combined the theories and real projects. And the trainings covered both soft skills and technical skills, so they are quite intense and challenging. But they are really highlight of this virtual internship!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the virtual internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Lloyds Banking Group
5/5
Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group
Just be yourself. Because Lloyds baking group is really inclusive and diverse so you don’t need to worry about the culture. And be prepared. Question yourself why you want to work in the technology department and why you want to work as an engineer. And also think about your career goal. And how to match your own career goal with the company’s purpose. And finally attend as many virtual events as possible (they are really helpful!)
