Investment Intern Review
by M&G plc
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This internship is really enjoyable for me. It has exceeded my expectation both in the work responsibility and social aspects.
My colleagues entrusted me with a few projects where I'm given a lot of room for independent thought and the opportunity to value-add.
Generally, the people in M&G are very approachable and the structure is rather flat. People are always willing to answer questions and spend time explaining things whenever I approach them. This is especially so in my team where I'm given support and guidance from day 1.
This is very much dependent on your team, your projects and the respective deadlines. Usually, I'm out of the office by 6pm but there are some days where I stayed till 9pm, although this is really rare.
As mentioned above, I was given quite a lot of responsibility during the internship.
While the skills that I have developed might not be directly relevant to my studies, it has definitely broadened my understanding of the financial world and allow me to appreciate the financial theories better.
The Company
Friendly and collegiate culture
Very well organised in terms of interview, induction & socials.
While there was not much external training and development given the short stint I'm here for, I was given the opportunity to learn credit analysis and how to use Bloomberg.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Strong culture of advancement and internal promotion - people who work at M&G tends to stay here for a long period of time.
The Culture
Definitely, I had on average 2 social events per week.
It's London
Again - London
Yes. To name a few: Sports, LGBT Movements, etc
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2017
