Macquarie Capital Intern Review

by Macquarie Group

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Was enjoyable and offered a bit more than expected

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

    • Was difficult to prove yourself as the same with most business' seen as inexperienced

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

    • Couldn't ask for more, if i needed anything they where always there and my manager was very helpful and supportive throughout my year

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

    • Dependent and varied throughout the year, ad the start my role was a touch ad hoc but when you integrate and are given responsibility your work load rises

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

    • increased through duration of placement due to you allowing to prove yourself

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

    • I think I learnt a lot of life skills and understanding of a corporate environment though

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere and everyone was easy to get along with

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

    • organised and people are very cooperative.

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

    • I was trained on all systems we used and my university.

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

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

    • Undecided

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was difficult for me

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

    • its expensive

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

    • perfect!

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

    • Had set ruuning for myself.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

London

October 2013

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