Gas Trading Intern Review

by Gazprom M&T

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable on most days

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

    • On a trading desk its very much a meritocracy, you have to prove yourself to be of value to be valued.

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

    • Light touch management, as long as I didn't get any complaints I was to assume I was doing my job well.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy in the mornings, less so in afternoon

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

    • Trading was based on the prices I came up with, so could lose a lot of money if my work was inaccurate.

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

    • Strongly excel based.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed, nice office environment for a trading floor

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

    • Very new company and not a lot of structure around the internship.

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

    • Got trainng about the different industries and activities they dealt with. Little in terms of transferable training.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have not had that conversation yet, although they do offer a grad program.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Grad class of 15-16 people.

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

    • London is extremely expensive and the offices are not in the cheapest area

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

    • Nice area, nice pubs

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

    • Football, some networking events

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research

London

October 2013

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