Intern Associate Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • You get to know a lot of people while understanding the investment market.

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

    • They made me responsible for several events and documents that added value for the whole team. Moreover, I participated actively on every weekly meeting.

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

    • Everybody within Fidelity is very approachable and have no problem on helping when you have doubts. They go further on their explanations and try to help you understanding everything from a global perspective.

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

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

    • Having direct contact with clients and being you the person responsible of answering any doubt or request made this internship quite challenging.

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

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • Weekly meetings with your team and "breakfast celebrations" of big deals within the sales team makes you feel like with friends while working.

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

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

    • During the first month, several conference calls with responsible from the different departments within FIL are arranged for you in order to give you a better understanding of the different franchises.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I started as an intern but now I moved to their graduate programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • In my case, I was placed in the Madrid office which meant I had to move from my city. However, I recieved FIL's help when looking and paying for accomodation.

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

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

October 2010

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