Why tech engineering at LBG? Our grads share what it’s really like

With an engineering degree or similar under your belt, you’re in high demand. You’ve got a passion for the tech that’s shaping our increasingly digital world. So, why take your talent for programming and cloud infrastructure into banking? And specifically, why Lloyds Banking Group? 

The perfect people to ask are our existing grads. So, we put to them: one, why us? And two, the more crucial (but scarier) question, did we live up to expectations?  

Aster Shear, Iestyn Mullinor, and Chloe Read are all part way through the Technology Engineering Graduate scheme. 

‘It felt like a conversation with someone real.’ – Chloe

During the assessment process, you’ll gain a feel for what LBG is like. We're a people-first organisation, even on schemes where your day-to-day is very much working in tech, digital spaces. 

After online tests, Chloe progressed to our assessment centre. “Even though the assessment centre was virtual, it felt like a conversation with someone real and you were assessed in a range of ways.” After her offer, Chloe was connected to her line manager so that she could chat through things before day one. 

‘All voices are listened to.'  – Iestyn 

Inclusivity shows up in how teams work day to day, not just in policy. During our assessment process, if you need additional time or alternative assessments, just let us know.  We've set aims to improve diversity, equity and inclusion too. For example, by 2030, we want to have increased the representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues in executive roles to between 19 and 22%.  

We're proud that our grads have felt our efforts. Iestyn said, “my voice isn't put to the back because I'm new. It's still as important as everyone else's.” 

While Aster shared, “as a whole LBG tries to make everyone feel very welcome and its values are actually reflected in the day to day.” 

“It’s a great place to embrace every opportunity that comes to you.” – Iestyn 

Iestyn said, “I thought that I had a good background, as I’d done computer science at uni. But I’ve learnt a huge amount in just 15 months, the development amazes me.” You can gain hands-on experience across Java Script, Python, DevOps, Quality Assurance and more. 

We love to accelerate your engineering knowledge. But we’re here for your passion projects too. Chloe used our Learning Fund for pottery classes over the summertime. 

“I was nominated for graduate of the year at the Women in Tech Excellence Awards.” – Aster 

In her first placement, Aster tackled a problem with unmonitored data pipelines. She gathered data on pipelines, created a dashboard, and produced a daily email on statistics, recording failure rates. It was such a success that Aster was nominated for graduate of the year at the Women in Tech Excellence Awards.

Another project Aster worked on matched graduates to placements without any manual intervention – removing days of admin work for graduate scheme managers and creating better outcomes for incoming graduates. 

“I’m helping create systems that will impact all 30 million customers every day.” – Iestyn 

After thirty years of little change to debit cards, Iestyn arrived at LBG, rolled sleeves up, and got stuck into modernising them – “it was surprising that a grad was trusted with creating such an important piece of technology.” 

“I’ve built soft and managerial skills.” – Chloe 

Chloe has been rep for both the tech engineering and the community hub. In these roles, she’s taken on feedback from other grads, organised speakers, spoken at schools about financial literacy, connected women in tech, and arranged get-togethers like bowling. 

“I think LBG has a really, really good work environment.” – Aster 

Thanks Aster, agreed. Award winners, debit card innovators, managers-in-the-making – which one might you develop into on our tech engineering scheme? Something totally different? Let’s find out.