Summer Associate: Markets Infastructure and Policy Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Overall a very well structured internship with plenty of social and professional events.

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

    • Colleagues did leave me with genuine projects that were of value to them

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

    • Slightly less so from my manager given their workload, but others were happy to advise me.

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

    • Started slowly and there were many slow days, but then there were also busy days depending on deadlines.

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

    • A reasonable amount, some projects were sent directly to external sources.

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

    • I learnt a lot about the industry and furthered my excel skills through project work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite a tame and professional atmosphere, wasn't much sociability and my team didn't go for drinks or anything, but were all pleasant.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Almost perfect from HR

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

    • Plenty of learning events, although time on my desk was often spent self learning for projects given my teams workload.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I had a great time, although at current other areas of the industry are more appealing, and maybe one day I hope to return.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes the other interns were sociable and regularly went for drinks and food together. Good crowd.

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

    • Standard Canary Wharf prices.

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

    • Not great. The city has much more going on later into the night that Canary Wharf

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

    • Yes one could get involved in philanthropy and sports teams

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Economics

London

August 2012

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