Financial Services Group Intern Review

by Aon

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Due to July being an extremely busy period there were many parts of the work i could not be involved in, or have explained to me. Unfortunately, August is extremely quiet! However, when i did have work designated and explained to me i found it engaging.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues were extremely welcoming and friendly, offering me work when i needed it and explaining it fully. They also took me out for lunch to welcome me which helped to get to know them immediately.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Whilst my manager was highly experienced, he did not seem to give me as much work as i would have liked. however, my other colleagues managed to do so regardless.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I found that some days i had a lot to do, and would work 2 hours over time. Which i am happy to do, it is part of the job. However, sometimes this would occur having had nothing to do in the morning, which seems a bit unnecessary to me.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I felt that i was given a reasonable amount of responsibility in my role. Whilst i may have wanted to do more, i do understand that i had only been there for 9 weeks and there were many things that would have been unsuitable for me to do.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Whilst working in the insurance industry is not at all related to me degree, i feel i have learned a lot from this. Mostly through my internship project, which involved communicating with colleagues across the UK to raise money for a local charity. We then had to produce a report using the correct template. Moreover, this placement has also helped me to understand the correct way to interact with clients.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My area was full on interesting and enjoyable people. However, because of the dates of the internship, August was quite quiet.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The group project was extremely well organised, and thoroughly enjoyable. I feel that there could have been more communication between my office and the internship programme.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I have completed the required tests that all employees have to carry out, so have certainly developed there. However this was predominantly down to me. I would have liked to have had a meeting with my manager half way through to keep each other up to date.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Unsure at the moment

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • It was tough to organise with everyone, but the fellow interns and graduates have been very sociable, going for lunches and some after work drinks.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Being in London it was very expensive. But this was not a surprise.

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Very good, many bars and a couple of clubs. Had to be willing to spend a bit though.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Limited opportunities open for interns

    1/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011


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