Investment Summer Analyst Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • 9. I honestly loved my internship and will be so sad to leave at the end!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • 8. My team truly made me feel like they valued and appreciated my contribution

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • 8. My assigned manager and I did not have much work-related contact, but those I did work with in my team were very good at regularly updating me on progress and asking if I understood what I was doing

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • 7. Initially I wasn't that busy in the first few weeks as it took time for people to provide me with work, but once I was given responsibility for a particular project I was very busy

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • 7. As said above, by the end of my internship I was almost solely responsible for the particular project I was working on and played a key role in circulating and evaluating documents and liaising with third parties

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • 6. I further developed my analytical skills and attention to detail which I use widely in my degree

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 9. The atmosphere was amazing, and a key reason why I would be so keen to return. Everyone was friendly and approachable, generous with their time and keen to help me learn

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • 9. The internship was extremely well organised, HR did a great job of providing both training sessions and socials

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 8. As mentioned above, regular training sessions were provided to ensure we all had a good insight into different areas of the business, and these were very useful

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • 8. I would LOVE to work with them!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 8. Very good, I got along extremely well with the interns, and HR were always keen to ensure that we were sociallising

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 6. London prices!

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • 3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 8. Yes, I regularly joined the team outside the office for offsites and socials

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2016


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