Pricing analyst Review

by GE (General Electric)

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Very much as it is interesting and challenging

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • We ate lunch together out in Harrow; went to the pub and had drinks in the evening.

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

    • One-to-one whenever I wanted, my manager always made time to answer any questions I had and he helped me a great deal with collecting the data I needed for my Uni report.

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

    • Some days were very busy, others were quieter. Generally a good balance.

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

    • A lot. Apart from weekly or monthly duties, I was responsible for projects that would result in something used by the finance, sales and marketing departments.

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

    • Time management and organisation of work will help me a lot in my final year, as well as a better understanding of finance in practice and the effects changes in the economy. There are many skills I gained that I wouldn't have gained at Uni.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • During mini breaks there would be a lot of messing around!

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

    • Very well, I was contacted often and monthly calls were in place to ensure that the interns were happy

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

    • A number of official external training courses (presentation skills, influencing skills etc) as well as internal courses and online training.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

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

    • I would seriously consider the Financial Management graduate program that GE offer

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely, we went out to places often, dinners, bowling, house parties...

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

    • It's not central London, so its not so bad

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

    • We wouldn't go out in Harrow

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a number yes.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

International

January 2008

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