Financial Markets Intern Review

by BNY Mellon

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Quite enjoyable

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Not much interaction with all of the employees, little on the social side. Some employees more chatty with the interns than others, which is expected in any organisation!

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Excellent support from line manager

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Reasonable workload, hours were very reasonable

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given quite a lot of responsibility

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Advanced my Excel and Powerpoint skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite quiet but nevertheless friendly

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Quite well organised, there was structure such as weekly meetings

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Mostly on the job training but also visited by some of the database providers to give relevant training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • BNY Mellon does not have a specific graduate scheme, so it is mostly about making your own contacts and networking

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The city of London is not the cheapest place but it is a great place to work and spend time

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of bars!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were not any outside of work activities!

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

October 2013

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