Corporate Finance Associate Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The work was interesting, and it was enjoyable working with the colleagues that I met.

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

    • The department was very welcoming, and people within the department were aware of my presence and willing to help.

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

    • Various people from various service lines all the way from Associate to Partner were very helpful towards me throughout the whole of my placement.

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

    • Work was slow to begin with, but as I became more confident to go and ask people if they had things to do it became busier, before I managed to work on a transaction towards the end.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The jobs that I was given were always relevant, whether it was transaction work or helping to help research for client pitches

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

    • Communication skills were important and therefore mine improved. The ability to review and analyse data, before then summarising it were also key, and this will definitely help with university work.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My other colleagues were happy to be working there. There was also a good social side to the department, not only when eating together at lunch, but often in the evenings after work.

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

    • Integration into the department was swift and easy, and the graduate recruitment team were always happy to help with any queries.

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

    • Courses were available to go on, and there were e-learning exercises to help with personal development.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I will be joining in September 2013, pending my degree result.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The department as a whole was very friendly. People of varying levels would happily have lunch together, whilst there was a good social scene with the department and the other placement students on some of the evening.s

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

    • Food and drink prices in the City were typically expensive. Commuting by train at peak times from Kent was very expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cocktail and winebars mainly near to the office, but the rest of London is easy to get to

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

    • There were good opportunities to play sport and do some charity running

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Data Science

London

September 2012

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