Finance Intern Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my time working for M&G Investments.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone was very friendly and supportive. From the first day I was made to feel valued and treated like an equal by all. M&G is a very welcoming place to work, which is especially unique due to the sector it is in.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given support and guidance whenever I needed it. Although everyone was very busy, they were still willing to take the time to help.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • This ranged from being very busy on some days to having relatively little to do on others. Generally there was a task to be getting on with though, and if there wasn't, I could use the learning resources available to study.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a great range of tasks, often working with the senior managers in finance.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • As an Accounting student, it was great to see what it's like to work as an accountant in a real world situation. The training I received on Excel has made me far more proficient and I think it will be of great use to me.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Friendly, encouraging, relaxed. Couldn't have asked for a better place to work.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • For the first few weeks there were daily presentations and lunch talks provided to all the interns by various heads of each department. After this, the majority of the internship was handled by each of our teams. However, we did have a couple of meetings with HR over our time to discuss how the internship was going and how we could improve it. Overall, it was well planned and a lot of the time I forgot that it would eventually be ending!

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We were given lots of presentations and lunch and learns to learn about the company. We were also given access to all the learning resources and guides that the permanent employees use. These were very useful. We were also given Vault learning guides before we started which was a great read. Lastly, we were each given a personality test to complete, followed by an in depth report with HR into how we came across. This was a very interesting and useful report.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Unlike most of the other internships, we did not have a full selection process carried out in the Finance department. This has meant we were not able to be offered jobs straight from the internship like others. However, we have been fast tracked with our applications to be full time and future employment with M&G is very appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was a good social scene. Plenty of after work drinks and activities arranged. We also participated in a few sports activities provided by M&G which was a lot of fun.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It was the Centre of London. It obviously isn't a cheap place. However, we were paid well so it was all affordable. It was never an issue.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Plenty of pubs and bars around. Thursday evenings were particularly good.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, we were able to participate in the sports events they held, along with team away days and pretty much anything the permanent staff were allowed to do.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

November 2014


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