Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed the insight days at the FCA. The presenters were really engaging and I learn quite a lot. I can also add I feel like a whole different person career wise.

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

    • Every person was very friendly and approachable. We had a session to communicate about our opinions and ideas.

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

    • The organizers of the event were very helpful and supportive. Communication was quite fast via email.

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

    • The information given was quite general and believe it is applicable to almost every career sector. I do also feel it wasn't personalized to everyone's field of study.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The programme was very organized that it actually suprised me. Especially with the pandemic and working from home. I can say the organizers did an excellent job.

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

    • Everyone was just nice and I felt very comfortable.

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

    • I did learn a lot in the short period of time. Like how to prepare for my career, how to navigate the job market as well as acing interviews. I do feel the time frame for the programme could be increased in the future.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • The presenters clearly explained their career journey as well as how they felt working at the FCA. They were very authentic as well.

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

    • Since it was virtual. I don't believe I got to learn about the company culture as much as I would have wanted.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I did get an idea of what I wanted to do. Though I feel we were short of time.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The programme was virtual. So we were doing it from our homes.

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

    • The team did their best to virtually network with Us. But ofcourse we didn't get to see most employees since we didn't physically attend the programme.

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

    • None

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

    • We were informed of some activities done outside work such as Volunteering and Findraisings. Though they weren't explained in detail.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Would absolutely reccomend everyone to give it a try. There is so much I have learnt.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

September 2020

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