Portfolio Management Group Fixed Income Intern Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The internship was very well structured and allowed great interaction between the different interns and senior members at the firm.

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

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

    • We continually reviewed the work to see how I was progressing and completing tasks.

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

    • We had our daily tasks to do but then also some were project driven which meant that I was very busy some days whilst others was a bit more quiet.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    • Some skills were very particular to the jobs at hand but other than that you pick up valuable skills od communication, conducting presentations and teamwork.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My department was pretty lively.

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

    • The internship was very well organised with a lot of events organised for interns as well as structured work on the desk.

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

    • The team sat with me to talk me through the processes and taught me how they worked whilst the firms huge bank of material on the intranet menat there were unlimited resources.

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

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

    • They encourage moving up within the firm.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns went out together

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

    • Central London so what do you expect.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Great

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

    • Although work hours were quite long there were a lot of events organised after hours

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science, Economics, Financial Management

London

August 2012

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