Summer Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The internship was really enjoyable, I learnt a lot, was given a huge amount of responsibility and the people were fantastic.

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

    • Was instantly valued as one of team and given equal amounts of work and responsibility as every other team member.

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

    • My manager/team leader was always there when I needed help and supported me to learn about many other areas of the business by setting up meetings with other managers for me to knowledge share and learn more.

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

    • Quite often I was very busy, but busy enough that I felt the days went fast and I was never bored, but never too much that I felt over worked. I was always out at a decent time, but felt that I had a busy workload for the hours which I was at work.

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

    • Was given equal as much as the other team members. Was brilliant, was given my own case load from week one, was liaising with CEO's of major firms and was never made to feel like 'an intern'.

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

    • The amount of responsibility I was given meant that I developed an enormous amount of skills, and the training I received was so useful to every day work-life, and will be invaluable in my continued studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was so friendly and welcoming and I always enjoyed being at work. The atmosphere was positive and fun.

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

    • It was organised well but a changeover in HR meant that a lot of things changed mid-internship. I understand this will not be the case for future interns. Other than this the internship was set up well and the induction period was handled very well, and made it very enjoyable as we got to know all of the other interns. We got a 'community affairs day' towards the end of the internship where we all got to go and fix up a community centre together, this was really great.

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

    • We were allowed to go on any additional training we wished as long as our manager agreed. So a lot of training was available to us.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would absolutely love the opportunity to gain a future graduate role with the FCA; we are all currently waiting on hearing from the company. The opportunities are definitely there as you get assessed at the end of the internship for the role.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns were great and organised a lot of after work drinks/activities. We all got on really well.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home, so can't comment on that. Socialising wasn't cheap, but it's Canary Wharf- it's what you expect!

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

    • Canary Wharf has a really nice after work social scene in all of the bars. It's very busy, especially on a sunny day! And it's very close to the rest of London if you are interested in more nightlife.

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

    • Most of the activities I got involved in outside of work were organised amongst us interns. There were a few events put on by the social club but none put on by the company for the interns or by my team.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking, Banking

London

September 2013

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