Summer Associate/Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was very enjoyable being in Canary Wharf and working with intelligent people on real life issues

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues were fun to work with. It took a while to totally connect with everyone but once the connection was made everything was fine.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was very supportive and helpful. We had weekly one to one's and I always got useful feedback.

    5/5

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

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given my own project which I made all the decisions on but I occasionally had to seek higher level consent.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have learnt how to work in a professional environment and improved my communication (written and oral) skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • My team was a relatively small team but everyone was funny and great to work with.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was relatively well-organised.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I got to attend a lot of training programs and I signed up for online courses that were not related to the work I was doing within the organisation.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It is Canary Wharf!!!!!!

    1/5

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

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Data Science

London

September 2013


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