Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • 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.

    • Attending meetings, taking notes and writing up the notes for record. Engaging with other interns in a group project. Conducting data analysis on the portfolio and reporting my findings back to my superiors

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Note taking, data analysis, ability to use a variety of new software.

  • 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?

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

    • 5/5
  • 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?

    • Yes, this responsibility grew as the placement progressed and my knowledge of the industry grew. Also given responsibility to lead a team of interns in the intern project.

  • 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?

    • Always had a variety of people I could talk to an ask questions. Regular meeting with my line manager. Employees in other teams and divisions were also happy to arrange meeting to talk to me about their work and give career advice.

  • 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?

    • Very friendly and welcome. people took time out of their busy schedules to talk to me. Always presented with lots of opportunities to get involved and ask questions.

  • 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?

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

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I have loved it, it has been really beneficial for my development and I have enjoyed the challenge of learning about an area that I knew relatively little about before starting.

  • 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 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • Understand and incorporate the core values into your work. Be proactive and ask lots of questions when you get the opportunity.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

August 2022

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