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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoy my internship so far. Colleagues are very helpful. Receive lots of responsibility. Fellow interns are great.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Colleagues are very friendly and always respect me. In case of questions they are willing to take time and help me out.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I received great guidance and support from my manager. Every day he asks me how I am doing and challenges me by several questions.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There is always work to do, which is a good thing because I really learn a lot.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Received lots of responsibility throughout my internship. Building models, sending around emails, talking with external sources etc.

    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 am sure I will be able to use the skills I obtained within this internship. Communication skills increased a lot, as well as knowledge about business life.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere is very open. People are friendly and very easy approachable.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Would have been great if they organised more social events to get to know other interns as well as colleagues.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We received several trainings from Fitch. These were really good, helpful and entertaining.

    4/5

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

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are many places available for employment within the firm. When joining you will be rotating in a graduate programme with four rotations on different desks. This sounds great.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Interns were very open and willing to hang out. We often went to several bars and restaurants in Canary Wharf.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Pretty expensive area, but this is probably the same over whole London.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There were quite some bars en restaurants close to the office. On Thursdays and Fridays it would be packed outside on the terraces.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • No I have not heard of any activities to get involved in. Maybe this was because of summer. They organised some sports events in May and September though.

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

July 2018


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