OBS Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • A great place to do an Intrenship, the networking events allow you to meet lots of new people.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Of course this will vary by team, but my team made me feel welcome and valued from day one (Prime services team)

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My management team were great when it came to career advice and training , even when there were busy times they found some time for me.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • In this industry you shouldn't expect to have much spare time on your hands.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • By the end of ten weeks, I had assumed most of the responsibilities of a full time member of staff.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Degree skills are not largely applicable to the real world and vice versa, however my organisation and work ethic skills did improve.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • There were particularly stressful times , however most of the time the atmosphere was great, again this does vary between team, I've seen some interns placed in team that do not talk to them.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • the organisation was okay but some interns were at a disadvantage with regards to the office that they were located in, making networking a challenge. Also I did not receive a mentor for any of the ten weeks.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They spent a lot of time giving us talks from senior members of the firm , basic training courses and of course lots of training on the job. For those that performed well a graduate job offer was made at the end of the internship.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • For those looking to move around within the firm, there are a lot of barrier deliberately placed to stop you moving around between tracks eg. from Finance to IB RIsk , however it is possible to move within you track eg Prime Services Operations to Market Rates Operations.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Most people took part in all of the networking events, we even met up outside of the networking events. Lots of us made new friends.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted from outside of London so the only cost I had was travel (£340 ish per month with no rail/Oyster card from Leagrave to Blackfriars) however I believe that it was expensive for most.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As long as you have people in your network who know where to go, it's fantastic.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Charity events and networking events mainly, although there was a marathon.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2012

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