Wholesale Supervision Summer Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship as I was given a lot of varied work to do, with a lot of responsibility attached to the work. Everyone was really friendly and that made it really easy to settle in.

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

    • My colleagues were really nice. They always asked me how my weekend/night had been; never patronised me or talked to me in a condescending way. I felt able to ask for help or more work to do.

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

    • Literally could not have been better. I was given space to own my project and allowed to run with ideas, yet they were always there to support me with questions I had.

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

    • For the first 9 weeks I was nicely busy- I never felt stressed or under pressure but never bored either. In the last week work dried up a bit, but this gave me a perfect opportunity to network and explore other areas of the FCA

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

    • A significant amount- I had my own project to deliver which will help to decide next years strategy

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

    • I felt that the internship has built upon pre-existing skills rather than start them from scratch. However it has helped my productively vastly as I could not go on my phone to look at social media etc during the work day.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quiet only because a lot of people go on holiday over the summer as would be expected. However, the office was very positive and there were a lot of jokes/laughs at lunches etc. We also had a lot of team events such as going to a 20-20 match and then post work drinks. Food was in abundance, with lots of people bringing in cakes from holiday/ to celebrate birthdays. Had afternoon tea once a week which was a nice way to meet people from other teams.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very. Had centrally structured events such as learning lunches and a csr day. My manager had done the internship so knew what an intern wanted and from day 1 I had work to do.

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

    • People were very willing to meet up to discuss a wide range of issues such as what they did, career options etc.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whilst I do not know yet if I have a job with the FCA, I would definitely take one if offered.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a social sec who organised events for us and there was pretty good attendance. It was also nice just to go and spend lunch in the canteen together

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

    • London so expensive but this was somewhat mitigated by the pay we got.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As someone who did not go out clubbing but went to bars and pubs it was perfect. There are lots of options in Canary Wharf, with Bank and Shoreditch also easy to get to.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, I received multiple invites to join FCA sports teams. There were work events such as going to the 20-20 cricket and going on a river cruise.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

August 2017

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