Equity Research Review

by Fidelity International

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it. Exactly how I managed Equity Research. Given 4 stocks over 8 weeks to analyse and would do presentation every 2 weeks or so. Went to company meeting with full time grad.

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

    • Was working on my own project(s) so different work - it is very individualistic so hard to feel like part of a family on internship but nice people to work around.

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

    • Lots of guidance from director of research.

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

    • 8-6 daily and came in on 2 Saturdays/ left to watch a bit of the marathon one day.

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

    • No decisions contingent on my research but I dont think you can expect to make changes to a portfolio on an internship.

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

    • Exactly what I would be doing in Equity Research so perfect in that sense. Bloomberg, DataStream training and constant use. No transferable soft skills - inherent with asset management

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quiet and hard working.

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

    • Very well organised. Heads of divisions came for "lunch & learns" - really got a feel for the whole company.

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

    • External training. Largest investment was the time value of the tens of employees who gave up a lot of time to give us feedback, talk about their divisions, allow us to go to company meetings with them etc.

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

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

    • Start May 2013

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really nice group of interns across all divisions - often meet up for lunch or after-work drinks. Few drinks with recent grads and also other people across divisions high up in the company.

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

    • City London so it wont be cheap.

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

    • Once again it is city London - abacus is not bad, depends on preferences.

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

    • Tried my hand for the cricket team but the game got cancelled..

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

November 2012

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