Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Valuable work was given to me from the start.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The work I completed seemed to be valued and used by others.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Colleagues and managers were always helpful answering questions.

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

    • It varied, sometimes reasonably busy but some periods were quiet.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Entrusted with some quite high-level work early on.

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

    • Not relevant to my degree studies, some useful skills such as working to deadlines and understanding how a professional environment operates.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite relaxed and fun.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was fairly well structured with various training days etc timetabled in by HR.

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

    • Some training days, but they weren't very helpful.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have a job offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Large group of interns so quite decent socially.

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

    • Socialising was good but the cost of living very high, especially in Canary Wharf.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Canary Wharf quite busy after work, and tube connections to central London pretty easy.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Reasonably, but you had to actively look for them yourself.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2010

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