Finance analyst Review

by RSA Group

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • Overall the experience was a great insight into the world of general insurance and the role finance plays.

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

    • The team I worked with were quite large, so this varied person to person, however in general people seemed really appreciative of what I was able to do for them.

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

    • Poor support from other staff. Got the impression that a lot of people there didn't really know what they were doing.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This progressed from being a bit bored at first, to progressively more busy towards the end, when we had a deadline we were working to. I enjoyed it more when we were busy though.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • once I had proven I could cope with things, I was given more responsibility. Unfortunately this took time to achieve, so it was quite late on in the placement.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Really useful insight into the world of work and general insurance.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was ok. The office is a bit dingy though.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Ok. I don't think it was a formal placement scheme though, so it was pretty bespoke.

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

    • They taught me most things on the job, and there were some online resources I could use, but they had problems logging me into this, which put a bit of a downer on them.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They ended up offering me a job. Which was nice.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There weren't any other placement students.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London!

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

    • Other than the friday nights (and sometimes midweek nights) there wasn't much going on. The friday nights were awesome though.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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