Summer Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Was broadly enjoyeable. Staff, including senior staff, were very friendly and approachable. The work was interesting and intellectual stimulating. Fellow interns were a fun bunch who it was easy to get on with.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Fairly valued. They took input on board and there was scope to infleunce outcomes

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My management took a fairly hands off approach but that's how I prefer to work. Never felt that I couldn't ask for help when I needed it

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

    • Highly variable. Some days there was lots, others there was barely anything to do. In general I could have done with more work

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fairly large amount

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

    • Gained a huge amount of technical knowledge. Knoweldge about the FCA will be useful in applying to the graduate scheme

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and friendly, but very smart people. People would oftne just walk up to someone's desk and ask for help/advice on whatever they were working. Lots of free food!

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

    • Allocation of interns into their specific placements seemed odd and not very well thought through. Was also issues with organising pay

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hope to get a job on the graduate scheme. Great start to a career

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up for lunch every day and went out for drinks occasionaly

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

    • It's Canary Wharf in London so.......

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

    • See above

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

    • There were some but you had to find them on your own

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Data Science, Economics, Government

London

August 2016

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