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Technology engineering graduate Review

at Lloyds Banking Group

Graduate Job

Software Engineering

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2026

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 the Role
5/5 - Experience & Company Culture
5/5 - Recommendations & Advice

Overview of the Role

Overall, how would you describe your experience at Lloyds Banking Group?

A really inclusive place to work with lots of opportunity to develop and learn new skills!

What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?

Day to day my main responsibilities include writing application code and reviewing code my team have written. I have also been involved in production releases and get the opportunity to do lots of full stack work.

To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?

5/5
My team are wonderful and help whenever I have questions. We also recognise all the good work that goes on in the team so nothing goes unnoticed.

How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?

5/5
We have a very competitive pay package with a sign on bonus as well as private health care, good holidays, and generous employer pension contributions.

How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?

5/5
I get to learn every day and am well supported to do so.

How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?

5/5
Vey good, there are lots of opportunity to learn new skills and my day to day job helps me to consolidate my typical software engineering skills.

Experience & Company Culture

How is the support you receive?

5/5
Very supportive environment!

How is your work-life balance?

5/5
Great work life balance!

What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?

5/5
Really good culture!

How would you rate Lloyds Banking Group initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?

5/5
Very good, there are lots of events run within the company and also groups which all employees have access to join.

How would you rate Lloyds Banking Group CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?

5/5
Really good! Every year we get a day to make a difference where we can volunteer and on top of that we have lots of opportunity to help the next generation of talent too!

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lloyds Banking Group to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It’s a really lovely place to work and there’s so much opportunity to learn and grow!

How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?

5/5

When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Lloyds Banking Group?

Remember the company values in the interviews as they’re a very important part of the work culture and recruitment process. You’re also given access to a lot of resources so definitely use them.
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