Quantitative Research Intern Review

by G-Research

Rating

3.5/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    3.5
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • On a day-to-day basis, the role involved conducting independent quantitative research, having regular meetings with mentors to discuss progress, participating in career development workshops, and attending regular lecture series on interesting topics in finance and other relevant technical fields. The daily structure of the independent research was primarily self-driven. There was also plenty of time to take advantage of the company cafe and enjoy catered lunch.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I gained in-depth exposure to working with and analyzing data in financial markets as well as familiarity with the statistics and machine learning methods typically used in the industry.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, you are given full responsibility for your assigned research topic.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My mentor was incredibly helpful throughout the entire internship and was available daily to answer questions if needed.


  • 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?
  • 2/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company has a very collaborative and academic feel, especially within teams. However, there is a little to no interaction across teams, at least during the internship.


  • 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?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I definitely enjoyed my internship. It gave me invaluable exposure to the quantitative finance industry and confirmed my interest in a similar full time career opportunity.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at G-Research
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend G-Research to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to G-Research
  • There is a strong academic culture at G-Research so be comfortable with solving challenging problems and discussing your own academic research.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Research

London

December 2023


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