Intern Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • interesting work, very helpful colleagues. Regular, insightful meetings with managers and directrors from different parts of the company.

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

    • They were very helpful and always willing to answer questions.

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

    • My supervisor sat close to my desk so was always on hand to help me out. The HR team were also quite helpful and friendly.

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

    • Some days when the entire floor was busy there was not a lot to do.

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

    • reasonable level of responsibility, especially in the intern portfolio challenge.

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

    • Leadership and organisation skills acquired were quite helpful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • usually relaxed but got quite exciting if the markets were turbulent.

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

    • Few issues with the intern challenge but overall quite organised.

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

    • Recieved Excel training before I started and were given a lot of talks and lessons on different tools used by the company.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • Not sure whether I have an offer yet.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Bowling nights, networking events and drinks with interns and colleagues.

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

    • Slightly expensive.

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

    • Not really a night-life kind of guy.

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

    • Had a volunteer day through work and a lot of things to do in London outside work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Economics, Financial Management

London

August 2011

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