Financial Planning industrial placement Review

by Mazars LLP

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Initially begin with administrative tasks (e.g. checking the accuracy of sell or buy orders). Also calling providers for policy information so a lot of time is spent on the phone. Eventually introduced to writing advice reports for clients and adjusting portfolios based on investment team advice.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Developed attention to detail and ability to talk on the phone to new people. Time management also improved.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • A good level of responsibility is given by the end of the placement. The level of responsibility develops at a decent pace through the year as you become more skilled. You are trusted to manage your own tasks and to seek work as and when you have the capacity to do so.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Received plenty of support and guidance. Line managers often check in with you informally or call meetings to discuss how you are getting on.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The atmosphere was good. Everyone is hard working but also social and easy to get on with. The open-plan office environment means that everyone is accessible for help and advice rather than certain people being in separate offices.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I had a great time during my placement year. This was mainly due to the great people I worked with which is a good reflection of the Mazars recruitment process. The workload starts fairly easily but develops at a good pace. I would say there is an appropriate balance of being challenged but not overwhelmed. There were plenty of opportunities to ask for help or offer feedback on the scheme.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Mazars LLP
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mazars LLP to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mazars LLP
  • To stand out I would say Mazars looks for certain personalities traits such as being a team player. Being intelligent and hardworking is not necessarily enough. You have to be willing to help others and learn from others.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

South East

July 2021


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