Placement Year Review at Schroders

The Role

Role Description

Drafted minor and more important documents for my desk, worked on existing team presentations to bring them up-to-date, conducted canvass of all external press mentions of Schroders and then reported on results

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Very much depended on the people I encountered - I felt ignored/disregarded by some, while others seemed to take an active interest in my development.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My manager was understandably busy and often out of the country (due to the nature of his role), but when he was in, was very supportive.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Tended to depend on the day; the latest I left the office was quarter-to-six, whilst the earliest was 4.30pm.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was surprised really at how much responsibility I was given by my manager, and was very grateful/pleased.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very much so - even when I wasn't working on "work" per se, was surrounded by news, thought pieces, and other sources which I was able to look at personally, in my own time, and build an understanding of the industry. Also, the training provided at the very beginning of the summer was exceptional.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Being the summer, a lot of people were constantly in and out of the office, but on the whole, people were friendly and approachable.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

No problems at all getting started.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Again, I received excellent training at the beginning of the summer and was able to enjoy a lot of the perks of the permanent employees.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Relative to last summer, went out with the other interns much less - don't know if this was entirely owing to knowing more people in London outside of work this time around, as because the hours were better, we had more time to ourselves. Everyone got on really well though and we had a couple of good nights out.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Bars around varied from the very nice to the affordable; could find a place for any occasion, really.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Pubs mainly; people would then move away from the office and closer to Central London.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Lots of sports/social emails sent around!

Review 12/25 for Schroders

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