Investment Consulting Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • An excellent & enjoyable insight into investment consulting.

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

    • Very nice and friendly team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Lots of support from buddy and other grads when needed.

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

    • At the beginning struggled a little to fill day, but this soon picked up and in the last 4 weeks (of 9) it was a perfect balance with work to keep me going to 2 weeks at a time.

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

    • Probably wasn't given huge amounts of responsibility but was certainly a representative amount for the role I was in and the size of the company.

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

    • Training courses were very good. Also had sometimes up to 3 one hour training courses on various topics in one week. Probably had about 10 overall in internships which were all very useful

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice, friendly & busy

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

    • Well organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • About 10 one hour internal Training courses, but possibly could have invested more. Still happy though.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would definitely like to return on a grad scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good as half the team were around my age at grad or similar age.

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

    • Fine

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fine

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes quite a few socials

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Investment Banking, Financial Management

South West

August 2013

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