Black Futures Programme Review

The first and last days were both extremely educational and insightful. We asked questions and received invaluable information from an array of graduates to more senior employees at the FCA. This ranged from interview experience and tips to life lessons, motivation and self-confidence. In the middle day we had an assessment centre for which we are going to received personal, specific feedback. Truly a unique, priceless experience run by a fantastic team.

I learnt a large number of new skills as well as developing previous skills. We worked on interview preparation, conduct and presentation, and got to ask specific questions to experts on this. We were also run through and helped with the various stages of assessment centres including written exercises and presentations. The programme importantly also included how to utilise these skills in professional contexts for the future.

The roles of the business were very well explained at the beginning, but important questions were also well-answered when they came up. I did not know an extensive amount about the FCA before preparatory reading and now feel I have a good understanding.

The atmosphere was productive and friendly at all times throughout. There was a very welcoming sense of community but also ambition, which was great to witness and be a part of. I would hope to see that the company itself would be similar to this.

It was overall very enjoyable. People worked well with slight technical issues when they occured and it ended up running very smoothly. The hosts were very good at accepting questions when they came up and answering them fully.

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I think perhaps more than at other companies I have done insight days at or interviews with the FCA are very value-oriented, and therefore getting a full understanding of the values and their mission is extremely important