Insight Day Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • About You
    2.9
  • The Company
    3.1
  • Everything Else
    2.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • An interesting insight day; I learned a lot about the FCA, what it does and the type of work that graduates do there

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • It was only a one day event, so difficult to judge

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We were given plenty of information about the organisation and about the various career paths on offer

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

    • Not related to my degree studies, and as it was only a one day event I didn't have the chance to develop any particular skills

    2/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured (especially considering the FSA was at the time undergoing the split to the FCA and PRA), with a variety of different events throughout the entire day

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was decent

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

    • Since this was a one day event only, there was no chance for training or development, but I believe the graduate scheme offers comprehensive training

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Through a case study and Q&A session with current employees, I got a pretty good idea of what it would be like to work there as well as the type of work I'd be doing - both on a day-to-day basis and on a more holistic level

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Didn't really have much of a chance to gauge company culture

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I had already decided on a different career path, but it was still useful to learn about the FCA anyway

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel expenses reimbursed

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were opportunities to talk to some current grads and HR

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There was some time for networking at the end of the event

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • No - the insight day was mostly a chance to find out more about the different career options available at the FCA

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes - it was very structured and well-organised, and quite different from other organisations within the financial services sector

    3/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

November 2013

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