Industrial Placements- Application Process
Intro
Checked out the opportunities? Decided which is right for you? Then it's time to apply. Here you can find out exactly what's involved. Make sure you know which is the best opportunity for you before you apply, as only one application is accepted from every candidate each year.
Ready to build a career with real impact?
Here's everything you need to know about the application process. The biggest tip: just be yourself. We are not interested in perfectly performed answers, we want to hear about what makes you tick and why you believe the scheme you've chosen is the one for you.
Finance, Risk, Everyday Banking and Consumer Lending Industrial Placements
For our Non-Tech Programmes, including Accounting and Business Insights, Consumer Lending, Corporate Banking & Markets, Everyday Banking, Insurance, Pensions and Investments, People Science and Risk
Are you eligible and when’s the closing date?
We want to hear from people of all backgrounds and the recruitment process gives everyone the chance to shine.
If you're in your penultimate year of university, we would love you to apply. Take a look at the individual placement pages for more information on closing dates. If we receive a high volume of applications, our opportunities may close early, so it's best to apply as soon as you can.
If you need extra support…
Just let us know. We fully support the career development of people with neurodiverse conditions, including but not limited to Autism, Asperger's, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dyspraxia.
On the application form, you can disclose if you have a neurodiverse condition. If you select 'yes,' the team will contact you to discuss your needs. Please wait to complete the online assessment until they've talked about any reasonable adjustments for the process.
Industrial Placement Application Process
For Accounting and Business Insights, Consumer Lending, Corporate Banking & Markets, Everyday Banking, Insurance, Pensions and Investments, People Science and Risk
Fill out the application form. Once you've found the placement that's right for you, click the apply button. You'll be asked to register by completing a form with some details about yourself. A CV or covering letter are not required, and sole reliance on your past experiences is not the approach.
During all stages, we are more interested in how you share our values and demonstrate your potential.
Complete the online assessment. This gives you an insight into the Group and how we support our customers and communities. You'll be guided through it and it should take around 60 minutes. Find a quiet spot, free from distractions and have a pen, paper and calculator at hand.
Some accessibility features of the online assessment include: closed captions on all audio content, question text displayed at a minimum size of 14px, keyboard navigation, and the ability to zoom in and out of content on screen.
You'll receive a feedback report within a few days of completing the assessment.
If successful at the Online Assessment stage, you'll be invited to complete the Job Insight Assessment. This stage gives better insight into the role you're applying to and enables you to experience some of the activities you may be required to undertake if successful.
You'll be presented with scenarios where you'll answer multiple questions. Responses will be required in different formats, including video and written. These questions will be time-limited or time-recorded.
The final stage is the assessment centre. To prepare, you'll need to complete some pre-work, and full details will be provided well in advance.
On the day, we will assess you through a series of different exercises, including a one-to-one interview, a group exercise and some individual assessments. The assessors you'll meet are colleagues at Lloyds Banking Group and you'll also get to talk with some current graduates.
For virtual assessment centres, you'll need access to a laptop or tablet and a good internet connection. If you don't have access to a laptop or tablet, Lloyds Banking Group can help by giving you access to a laptop within one of their offices and can support with travel expenses.
Software Engineer and Data Science and AI Industrial Placements
Software Engineer and Data Science and AI Industrial Placements
Want to develop your skills at the UK’s largest digital bank?
The application process for Software Engineer and Data Science and AI Industrial Placements is slightly different. The information below tells you what to expect. The biggest tip: just be yourself. We are not interested in perfectly formed answers. We want to hear what makes you tick and why you believe the placement you've chosen is the one for you.
Are you eligible?
Lloyds Banking Group wants to hear from people of all backgrounds. If you're in your penultimate year of university then we would love you to apply. Because of the technical nature of this placement, you'll need some coding knowledge alongside your love of technology and a strong desire to learn. You'll need an understanding of at least one current programming language or framework, such as (but not limited to) JavaScript, Java, C# or Python.
When's the closing date?
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the opportunity early. This could be before the published closing date, so it’s best to apply as soon as you can. For us to consider your application, you need to have completed both your application form and online assessment before the closing date.
Software Engineer Application Process
Software Engineer Application Process
As part of the application process for the Software Engineer Industrial Placement, candidates will complete a series of tasks designed to assess a broad range of technical and analytical skills. The total time allocated for this assessment is 130 minutes.
What to Expect
• API Development & Data Handling: You'll implement an API endpoint that validates structured input and safely handles JSON data. This task assesses your ability to work with web technologies and manage data securely.
Available languages: C++ 17, Dart, Go, Java 17, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, Ruby, Rust, TypeScript
• Transactional Data Management: This task explores your understanding of transactional systems, including operations like commit, rollback, and nested transactions, within a key-value store context.
Available languages: Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
• Graph-Based Problem Solving: You'll work on a graph-based challenge that involves analysing the connections between points in a network and reasoning efficiently about distances and reachability.
Available languages: C, C++, C#, Dart, Go, Java 11, Java 21, JavaScript, Kotlin, Lua, Objective-C, Pascal, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Scala, Swift, TypeScript, Visual Basic
If successful at the Online Assessment stage, you will be invited to complete the Job Insight Assessment.
This stage provides insight into the role you are applying to and enables you to experience some of the activities you may be required to undertake. You will be presented with multiple scenarios with several questions, as well as data for you to analyse and interpret.
The Job Insight assessment includes questions requiring a video response, written response, and indication of your preferences. Questions will be time-limited or time-recorded.
The final stage is the assessment centre. You'll need to complete some pre-work, and full details will be provided well in advance.
On the day, we will assess you through a series of exercises including a one-to-one interview, a group exercise, a technical exercise and some individual assessments. You'll also get to learn more about Lloyds Banking Group values and culture, and talk with some current graduates.
Data Science and AI Application Process
As part of the application process for our Data Science & AI Scheme, candidates will complete a series of tasks designed to assess a broad range of analytical, technical, and conceptual skills. The total time allocated for this assessment is 120 minutes.
What to Expect:
You'll be asked to complete tasks that cover the following areas:
- SQL Querying: You'll write queries to explore and combine data across related tables, using techniques such as joins, filtering, and multi-step logic. This task assesses your ability to work with relational databases and extract meaningful insights from structured data. Languages: PostgreSQL, SQLite
- Statistical Reasoning with Code: You'll apply statistical tests to a real-world data set, using Python to implement your solution. This task combines analytical thinking with coding skills
- AI Awareness & Responsible Use: Multiple-choice questions will assess your understanding of artificial intelligence and its responsible use in real-world technical scenarios, including how modern AI systems are built and applied
- Data Science & Machine Learning Knowledge: Multiple-choice questions will test your knowledge across a range of data science domains, including machine learning concepts, algorithms, and terminology
If successful at the Online Assessment stage, you will be invited to complete the Job Insight Assessment. This stage provides insight into the role you are applying to and enables you to experience some of the activities you may be required to undertake.
You will be presented with multiple scenarios with several questions, as well as data for you to analyse and interpret. The Job Insight assessment includes questions requiring a video response, written response, and indication of your preferences. Questions will be time-limited or time-recorded.
The final stage is the assessment centre. You'll need to complete some pre-work, and full details will be provided well in advance.
On the day, we will assess you through a series of exercises including a one-to-one interview, a group exercise, a technical exercise and some individual assessments. You'll also get to learn more about Lloyds Banking Group values and culture, and talk with some current graduates.
Useful tips
We want to know how you feel about the industry and why it interests you. How can you help achieve our purpose of helping Britain prosper while achieving your goals too?
We want to learn where your natural skills lie, so be sure you're ready to tell us. If you're invited to an assessment day, we will be looking to see how you do things across various exercises, on your own and within a group.
If you need access to a laptop within one of our offices, have any accessibility requirements or need any other help to complete any stage of the assessment process, email lloydsbankinggrouptalent@peoplescout.co.uk or call 0345 330 4576.
Head to the Assessment Practice Zone for a preview of the kind of assessments you could be asked to complete: https://lbg.preparationplus.com/