Investment Analyst Summer Intern Review

by Hymans Robertson

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Working alongside investment analysts and consultants to analyse information from external sources and create client-facing papers and presentations, so that we can provide investment advice to DB clients.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Analysing large data sources, effective communication, working well with others, critical thinking, problem solving and time management.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Given more responsibility than I imagined - sending external emails and creating papers that will be distributed to clients and on the company website.


  • 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?
  • Support from everyone that I worked with. Everyone was really approachable and made me feel comfortable to ask any questions that I had.


  • 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?
  • Great atmosphere! Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Lots of social events that helped integrate me into the team.


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

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

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

  • 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?
  • Thoroughly enjoyed my internship. Great place to have a taste of working in the industry and would consider a grad role here in the future.


  • 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 Hymans Robertson
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Hymans Robertson to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Hymans Robertson
  • Don't be afraid to show your whole skillset off. Soft skills are just as important in a role here.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Scotland

August 2023


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