Investment Analyst Review
by Fidelity International
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
4.3
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
2.5
- 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
The internship was very enjoyable, and involved writing a total of four detailed investment theses over 8 weeks. It was very individualistic however there was always someone you could easily go ask if you needed help, or had any questions of both theoretical and practical nature.
Everyone was polite and welcoming. But as mentioned the work is very individualistic so you do not generate value and contribute to other analysts workload (hence its hard to be "valued", but this is a great thing.
Dedicated supervisor who was always willing to talk for hours over questions I had. Even if those questions were unrelated to the work, they were dedicated to developing you as an investor.
I had 2 weeks a thesis and all day every day to dedicate my time to it.
Intellectually we did the work of a full time analyst, in terms of putting money behind our ideas it's unlikely but that shouldn't matter.
They aren't very relevant for my degree, beyond it provides the foundation for my career.
The Company
Very happy and nice.
It was well organised once we arrived.
Very heavily, I spoke directly to the best portfolio managers and asked all I wanted.
Company Parties/Events
Long term career potential is significant.
The Culture
Not sure. Probably.
It's central London so typically expensive.
N/A
Not really, perhaps, the work was enjoyable and my focus.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2017
