Electronic Trading Sales Review

by ITG (Investment Technology Group)

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • As with most things- you really will get out what you put in.

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

    • After the first week or two when the initial training was over I felt more like an employee than an intern- especially when working on something they needed to use for client meetings/presentations.

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

    • It can vary depending who your mentor is but overall the HR team and managers are very approachable and supportive.

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

    • My workload picked up a lot about midway through the internship as projects built up and deadlines were closer.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Different projects had different levels of responsibility but the majority of work helped my managers on things they otherwise would have had to complete themselves. I worked in Electronic Trading Sales and helped create client presentations and technical graphs that were used the following week in presentations across the US (and that was by the end of week 2!).

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

    • If you're the sort of person who is keen to learn about the financial sector then I think you'll get a lot out of it. ITG does some pretty interesting stuff involving dark pools and MTFs which initially can be hard to understand but the employees are more than willing to explain it all in simple terms.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and approachable atmosphere across almost all departments. The trading desk was the liveliest but everyone had a relaxed but hard working attitude.

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

    • Everything from the application stage to post internship has been well organised. We'd have organised nights out, community work and video conferences with the US/Dublin offices. My only minor negative was having to cover the cost of my travel to the assessment day (Train from the north to London).

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

    • Various things were organised for us from working with a local school to how to present and communicate effectively.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It's certainly a business I'd like to work for in the future so will be keeping in contact and see what happens.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Couldn't rate it enough!

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

    • Expect to pay London prices but if you find the right places then it's not a problem at all.

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

    • The City has got some great bars to go explore and the office is close to a lot of the good ones. Very lively on a Friday after work!

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

    • Mostly networking drinks with the managers and directors.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Sales

London

October 2011

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