Investment Intern Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

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

    • Very nice people, fun working with them.

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

    • Great support, much freedom in how I approached things.

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

    • Had my own project so I could set my working hours.

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

    • Project wasn't just for assessment but to create investment ideas for the portfolios.

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

    • Learned how to work as an analyst, something you don't learn at uni

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great team with

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

    • We had a lot of sessions with HR and got lots of information on the firm in general and other departments within the firm. Many social evenings as well.

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

    • First week was just about training and helped a lot with later work.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • Got an offer to join the graduate programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had some nights out among the interns, got a lot of contact with each other.

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

    • It's London, but didn't expect it to be cheap.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London, expensive but great

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

    • Being placed in the city, there's tons of stuff to do.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Investment Banking

London

August 2014

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