Investment Analyst Review

by Mercer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • It was an amazing experience working with great people in a hugely diverse and everchanging environment.

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

    • I was treated extremely well by everyone.

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

    • Any time I needed any help I had a vast number of people I could ask who were always willing to give up their time to help

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

    • I was given plenty of tasks but I was rarely rushed off my feet.

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

    • I was given genuine work to do, however it was not the top end, high priority work. Also all my work was checked time and time again before it went out so I knew any mistakes would be picked up.

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

    • I have learnt much more about investment in these 8 weeks than I have in 2 years of study.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was so friendly and there was plenty of banter between everyone.

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

    • It was quite a new team so not everyone understood exactly what the internship was for, but it didnt affect my day to day work.

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

    • Not only was I learning skills through my day-to-day tasks, but I was also able to take lots of extra online courses free of charge.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

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

    • I am yet to find out if I got the job but its a sector which is growing very quickly and the internship is to find graduates.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were events organised down in London on the first and last day of the internship but that was about it.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Its the area I go to university in so I know all the cheapest places to go.

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

    • Manchester has a great nightlife.

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

    • I was able to get involved in things such as fantasy football and there were other events but they over ran my internship so I wasn't able to get involved with them.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

August 2011

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