Investment Internships Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic company with a great working atmosphere and unique culture

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

    • The team were very accommodating and friendly, and went out there way to ensure I was fitting in, felt like I'd known them for a lot longer than the few months I was there.

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

    • My manager and the other team members were very supportive.

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

    • Varied day-to-day, some days were much more busy than others

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

    • I was given a decent amount of responsibility in helping out with treasury related activities.

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

    • This placement hones in your people skills as you meet and work with quite a few different people across the finance department and other departments in the company.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really good fun, the people there make the company what it is

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

    • The placement was fairly well organised, they had an idea of the type of things to get you involved in to start with as a foundation to the company (building your understanding etc.)

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

    • Not a huge amount of personal/training or development took place

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Really good prospects

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only placement student from my degree there, and while there must have been other placement students there in other departments there was no interaction.

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

    • Quite a cheap area, very reasonable prices

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

    • It was good

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

    • There probably were a few clubs to get involved in but I didn't really hear much about it.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2013

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