Risk Analyst Review
by EDF Trading
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
2.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
My placement was in quite a different area to my degree subject. I found learning new material very refreshing and quickly developed a keen interest in commodities trading.
I felt very values by my colleagues; they gave me real tasks to help the team and were keen to give me support whenever I asked, indeed they all took pleasure in sharing their knowledge of the industry with me.
I was given good support by my manager. He arranged meetings for me in my first week to meet the team and get me up to speed with the role of the team within the whole business.
I was kept fairly busy. I also felt that I had enough work to get on with but I never felt swamped by work.
Considerable responsibly. By week 5 (half way through) I was in charge of running the Value at Risk procedure (the key function of the Risk Control team).
I have already graduated, however they will assist my future career development no end. I have developed a good entry level understanding of commodities trading and financial risk management.
The Company
Friendly and hard working.
Well set up, we there was a lunch and learn session nearly every week to gain exposure to the different business functions within the company.
They provided me with lots of reading to get a better understanding of the industry
Subsidised/Company Gym
Very appealing
The Culture
Yes
Steep - Central London.
Average
Some
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2014
