Financial Risk Analyst Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was a fantastic year, very valuable to all my previous skills and skills developed.

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

    • I definitely did, whether it was them asking me for work to be done, or trusting me with separate tasks unrelated to my normal day job.

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

    • This could have been better but was difficult for me as I'm the first one to be put in this role so it was a slight trial and error!

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was a mix - because I worked on client requests it was either really busy or the complete opposite. The work always changed which was great.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • At the start not so much, but now towards the end it has been fantastic in how much they trust me to get the work done.

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

    • Everything I have learned will stay with me for the rest of my life. Even if I go down a different employment path the skills learned here are incredibly valuable - and future employers will acknowledge and understand this.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Always fun and exciting

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

    • it was set up well - I never felt out of the loop of what was needed of me.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Very - each month there are events set up to help and develop you

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Extremely - the opportunities here are tremendous

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - Although I was in a separate office the social scene is fantastic with nearly 400 placement students

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive!! Canary wharf for you....

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

    • Not huge but great fun until about 9pm

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots - we set up a football team which was what I was very interested in!

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

London

May 2015

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