Investment Management Intern Review

by BDO

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The experience was very good, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with BDOSHIM and am sure it will add weight to my CV.

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

    • Everyone that I worked with was extremely appreciative of my help (even though they were taking time out to explain things to me).

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

    • Support and guidance by management was exceptional, I had daily conversations with very senior members of staff who were happy to have me help out with their work load. The office has a very open plan feel where everybody is approachable.

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

    • I could have coped with more work, but I was never empty handed for long.

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

    • During a six week internship it is difficult to really take much responsibility. I'm sure as a graduate the firm would encourage people to take personal responsibility. I was however accountable for the work I did, especially with the compliance team - so to a certain extent there was responsibility during the 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?

    • I was exposed to a wide range of skills all of which will help me later in life in some capacity.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office was really friendly and really hard working - it was a perfect balance between the two. There was also daily free fruit and office drinks every month that really boosted the atmosphere.

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

    • You are responsible for organising what you do on your placement, and some people won't be cut out for this - senior staff are happy to have meetings and give you work, but you will have to go and speak to them to find out.

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

    • I attended several presentations about different aspects of the business world, and lots of people took time out of their daily work to teach me new things.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would certainly consider a career at this firm.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were a pretty social bunch of interns!

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

    • London is expensive - depending where you go, but the graduate recruitment team direct you to decent places that aren't going to break the bank.

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

    • The office is based in the West end of London.

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

    • The office run several sports teams but six weeks is not long enough to really get stuck in to any.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2009

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