Investment Consultant Review

by Aon

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Learned plenty about the firm and what a full time position would entail. Also, I was lucky to be in a team with a few other interns which prevents you from feeling isolated.

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

    • Recent graduates were helpful in providing work when I had little to do. Others were quite difficult to approach which is understandable as they have interns and new grads every year so I am sure it becomes quite tedious for them when they just want to get work done.

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

    • Weekly catch up with the manager. Always there for support but you always have to go to them rather than the other way around ( welcome to the real world I guess).

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

    • Up and down all the time. When I had a decent project to do then you could be busy for two consecutive days feeling obligated to stay late to complete the task. When I had nothing to do which was often then the days do drag.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not a lot. I was in a client team and so I am not going to have a client contact and anything you do for a client will be checked by someone higher.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Nothing related to my degree studies. I'm sure it can influence some peoples module choices. The key to the experience is understanding what a role there would entail and it is definitely a shock when you come out from university. Uni is about learning- the corporate world is doing and grafting.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy. I was in the London office with hundreds of people on one floor.

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

    • Very well. Training week in Chelmsford to get us going. Weekly learning sessions from senior people from different business lines

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

    • Can ask questions to most people and they provide as I said before, meetings which give you insight into the whole business

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very appealing. High pass rate for CFA takers

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes. Regular team drinks sessions and interns arranged some of our own

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

    • Very expensive- London

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good- London

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

    • Not really- nothing I can think of other than meeting up with interns

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

London

September 2019

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