Women's Spring Insight Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • All the activities organised were really fun and involved a lot of active learning

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • A lot of important people took their time to come speak to us.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The atmosphere was very welcoming and friendly, When we were set independent activities I felt like I could approach anyone and ask for help.

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

    • Learnt a lot of transferable skills including public speaking and forming a strong argument

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured. First we were given a talk about a topic, for instance equity research, we then had to complete a stock research challenge, and then we had the choice to shadow an equity researcher. Thus, each activity allowed us to build on prior knowledge.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Fun - everyone doing it was really friendly!

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was no one-to-one feedback. All the advice given was general.

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • We were able to a shadow a position of our choice on the last day. This allowed understand what they do on a day-to-day basis and it also allowed us to see the workspace.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • On the first day a lot of the sessions were focused on Fidelity. They placed an emphasis on how the firm is privately owned and thus unique from its peers, Furthermore, in networking events employers who had previously worked in other firms further confirmed this.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable, I realized that I would prefer to work at a buy-side firm relative to a sell-side

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • All travel was covered.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, there was one big networking event on the last day with all the workers who had spoken to us on the previous days

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were lots of people so it did not feel everyone was crowding round one person

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, Fidelity caomplete a lot of charity work

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes, it was fun but at the same time I learnt a lot

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2016

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