Spring Insight Day Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

3/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.6
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The trading exercise was interesting but not very useful as it didn't really show what the actual daily job entails. The talks however were were very informative and helped me gain a further understanding into asset management and provided me with more substance to select my career pathway.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Obviously none of the actual employees cared what or who we were as individuals but the snacks and drinks were top notch.

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • During the networking, Holly was very helpful in providing advice from experience and she was also very friendly and approachable. In terms of the actual trading exercise, there was no support.

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

    • Most of the stuff were fairly obvious but the talks on the industry and their personal experiences were very helpful.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The timings of the exercise and the fluidity between the different sessions were smooth.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • As with any other banking experience, the atmosphere between the undergrads was somewhat mixed but the staff created a welcoming atmosphere.

    2/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They would not invest anything anyway because we are only first years.

    1/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I learnt that the job was more relaxed and progression flat compared to ib.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They talked about their company and the progression structure including volunteering days.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It taught me the differences between asset management and investment banking.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • It is a free event so we don't need to be paid.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • We had a networking session during lunch. If anything it was long emough. However there were no one to ones.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • No personal but mainly groip interactions led to little to grasp for the future.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We learnt about volunteering days that they had during the year.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes because it is a good experience and there is knowledge to be learnt

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2018

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