Summer Student Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was overall a good internship, interesting work and a great team to work with.

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

    • Colleagues appreciated the work that was done for them and were generally very friendly.

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

    • Sometimes things would be quite busy and people weren't able to thoroughly the background to the work that was being done but when people had the time they were happy to answer questions and ensure that I knew exactly what needed to be done as well as why it was being done.

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

    • Occasional periods of downtime with no work to do - despite being assigned a HR internship project to work on and another small personal project from the team.

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

    • People delegated what they could and once or twice I was given client work to do and free reign of how to approach the task and how to present it but due to the technical nature of the work there were limitations to how much responsibility could be passed on.

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

    • Gained some useful technical knowledge which may not prove to be very useful in my degree studies but should I decide to pursue a career at the firm will come in handy for the study programme there.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Had a good laugh with the other people in the office - they were very welcoming and down to earth colleagues and were a lot of fun to work with.

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

    • There were several centralised events involving people across all regions which were generally well organised, and in my office there were a few things organised to let me see a little of what other teams do.

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

    • Had a few training sessions and lunchtime learning sessions but no significant investment (which is understandable for interns, whereas the firm invests a lot into the training and development of graduates)

    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?

    • Its a good place to launch a career and they will support you well through your further studies e.g. actuarial or CFA qualifications.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Few events organised by the firm but the social scene is what you make of it and we often had drinks with the other interns or with the team after work.

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

    • Central London is expensive but is unavoidable with the majority of opportunities in financial services.

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

    • Mainly just pubs nearby but its not far from West End etc. if you want to go out.

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

    • No activities organised by the firm.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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