Spring Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was very enjoyable as it offers an extensive insight into the FSA and the future of financial regulation.

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

    • The staff there were very friendly and were very willing to answer any questions that I had.

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

    • They talked a lot about the graduate scheme and there was even an assessment centre information session, which was very insightful. The staff there were very willing to answer any questions that we had.

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

    • There was a very packed schedule but they broke it up nicely with breaks in between. The day also finished fairly early (around 4-5pm).

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

    • As the programme was just to offer us an insight into the FSA we weren't given any responsibility except being allowed to shadow employees in various divisions.

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

    • Very informative as I learnt a lot about the way the FSA is run, their function within the financial system and I also learnt about the future of financial regulation

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The staff were very friendly and welcoming

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

    • There was a packed schedule and we learnt considering that the programme was only 3 days long.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were a lot of presentations, which was good. But I would have preferred to do more work shadowing - I feel that this would have been more beneficial for my personal development.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • The welcoming environment of the FSA makes it seem like a good place to start a career in finance.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other students were very friendly and we often went out in the evenings together

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

    • Canary Wharf is expensive but the FSA paid for our expenses

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I'm sure the nightlife in Canary Wharf was adequate but we went back to the hotel in the evenings (Southwark) so didn't experience the nightlife In Canary Wharf.

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

    • We were given free evenings to what we pleased but there wasn't anything planned outside of work.

    2/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking

London

April 2012

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