Women in Fund Management insight day Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very much, it was great fun and also very informative

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Good, they were very positively encouraging us to apply and had lots of great speakers

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Not so much support; it was very informative about the internship/graduate schemes, they didn't give much help during the exercises

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

    • The information given will definitely help in applying, not so much in my studies

    2/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very good, there was a clear timetable. Some sections felt rushed

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very good, I met some great people and all of the employees I talked to were really helpful

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

    • They had arranged many good speakers and had around 50 employees available at lunch to network with

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Much of the time was spent showing what a great company it was to work at, and it seemed genuine

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Everyone seemed genuinely positive about the culture

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I really enjoyed it and definitely will be considering finance more seriously, though I don't know which field this would be in yet

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • No travel expenses were reimbursed, but lunch and refreshments were provided

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes lots

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Good we had over an hour to network with current employees

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes there seemed to be lots of volunteering opportunities

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2019

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