Investment Analyst Review

by Aon

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall very enjoyable; a great team and interesting work.

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

    • There were always grateful when I completed work for them and good to give feedback.

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

    • As the placement was during the summer, each member of the team had a substantial holiday at some point. It was not always clear therefore who I was to report to, but whenever I needed guidance and support I could ask any member of the team.

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

    • The team were very busy during this period - it seemed I was a great help to them and I always had a good flow of varied work.

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

    • Although everything is checked at least twice before it is sent to a client, I still felt a held a reasonable amount of responsibility to complete things accurately and on time.

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

    • The placement was very related to my degree - I found it very useful to see the theories put into reality.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office was very friendly, and there always seemed to be cakes/treats from someone!

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

    • Being such a large organisation HR did seem slightly inefficient, but the general organisation of the internship was fine.

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

    • We spent the first 3 days training in London, there were plenty of online training modules to do in my spare time and there was also an 'away day' (general training for the whole team) half way through the internship.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm fortunate enough to have been offered a place on the grad scheme next year.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We would have drinks/lunch quite regularly, also met some interns from other offices for socials.

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

    • I lived at home and commuted to work but the town itself is pretty cheap!

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

    • We had drinks after work in pubs a few times but nothing too impressive.

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

    • There was one sports event but I wasn't made aware of it until quite close to the time but already had plans. There is also an office football team.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Economics

South East

August 2011

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