Summer Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    3.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • I was put on a data project which involved manipulating data using Excel and their internal programmes. I was also performing holistic assessments on firms when cases came in.

    Skills

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

    • Excel, Presenting, Networking and specific financial knowledge with regards to my team.

  • 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 but with supervision and guidance but still allowing me to make decisions.

  • 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?

    • I was assigned to a Lead Associate and had regular 1-2-1 meetings with her as well as with my manager.

  • 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?

    • Everyone in the FCA is very friendly and approachable and want to set up networking meetings.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 2/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 2/5
  • 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 learned a lot of financial knowledge while developing my soft-skills and was exposed to a wide variety of tasks.

  • 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)

    • 4/5
  • 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)

    • Read the FCA values and integrate them into your answers to the interview.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2022

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