Summer Associate Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Quite enjoyable - overall very good experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like my team considered me like a normal (non-intern) colleague - which was great !

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

    • My direct supervisor in my team was also my line manager, so we were very much in contact and I was given all the support I needed.

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

    • Because I was given my own responsibilities, I was in charge of my schedule. The tasks given to me meant I always had something to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given my own part of the team project - which no one else was working on. This included data cleaning, research, data analysis etc.

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

    • Most importantly I gained interpersonal skills and organisational skills. I also learned to use Stata proficiently.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team was very nice and sociable.

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

    • Most things went very smoothly. There were a few hicckups in terms of getting laptops/access to emails etc at the start of the internship.

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

    • I got to attend several training sessions on competition economics, as well as a job interview workshop. Otherwise, there was not much investment needed for the scope of the work I had to do.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Fellow interns got along very well and organised several socials. My team also organised a few socials.

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

    • Reasonable for London

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

    • The area is in Westfield Stratford but close to Hackney Wick where there are a lot of bars.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are, but I did not get involved

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018

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