Investment Analyst Review

by Mercer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

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

    • Constantly large workloads.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Varied from busy to very busy.

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

    • Given plenty of client and fund manager work exposure.

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

    • Added many financial skills coming from a Economics background. Started to study towards IMC.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good working atmosphere.

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

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

    • Plenty of online courses, department specific reports and training, fund training, etc when the client work was slow.

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

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

    • Great working lifestyle for an investment job!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Only two of us on placement in Edinburgh (in different departments), so didn't have much of a chance to do a lot. Good social scene within department provided you were keen! (lots of Edinburgh festival activities).

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

    • Edinburgh is a pretty expensive place!

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

    • ...great once you get passed the cost.

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

    • Quite a few social events considering small length of time.

    4/5
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Scotland

August 2011

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