Summer Intern Review

by AXA

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Had a great time

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

    • Felt really a part of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support and guidance but needed to take a lot of initiative yourself

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Mixture really, either super busy or quite quiet.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not a huge amount of responsibility but still felt work I did was valued by all

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very useful not just for the CV but also greater knowledge of how the finance industry operated

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great friendly atmosphere

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

    • Organised extremely well.

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

    • Fair bit of investment in talks and meetings with senior members of company.

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

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

    • Seemed great, wasn't offered job unfortunately but will definitely apply after graduation

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene great group of people!

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

    • Relatively expensive due to it being central london

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

    • Fantastic nightlife, loved it!

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

    • Plenty of opportunities if you wanted to take them

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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