Equity Research Intern Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

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

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

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

    • Evaluating as buy/sell 4 stocks over 8 weeks meant that we were busy every day.

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

    • Entirely responsible for myself and my own work, though the work that we do does not add value to the company

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

    • Very useful career-wise, though not at all related to my degree (nor would I expect it to be!)

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite focussed, lots of work to be done

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

    • Very well.

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

    • It's entirely about investing in the interns and training us, with the view that we may in the future add value to the company.

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

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • People work pretty hard in the equities divisions

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

    • London is expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • London - self explanatory

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2015

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