Summer Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed the work I carried out with the international department of the FCA

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

    • Colleague feedback and advice was extremely helpful, they arranged calls and follow ups where necessary and made an effort to involve me in interesting projects

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

    • Excellent support from line manager and the rest of the team, particularly other colleagues who stepped in when my line manager was on annual leave

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

    • I was relatively busy on most days with tasks to complete

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

    • I was given a decent amount of responsibility, and the ability to follow up on pieces of work I'd started

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Virtual experience

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

    • The work and communication within my division was well organised, the internship as a whole was fairly well organised, but there were some uncertainties on starting

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Within my division training was very useful, for the internship as a whole it was good

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

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

    • I would enjoy working with the FCA in the future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Virtual experience made it more difficult to socialise

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • N/A

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

London

September 2020

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