Investment Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • The company has a great culture and office environment. The work in my team was varied but lacked the depth in terms of technical analysis that I was hoping for at times.

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

    • Very welcoming group of people who were pleased that I could help them out on various tasks

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

    • People of all levels within the company were happy to help if I had any problems.

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

    • Peaks and troughs. I was never overburdened and had to ask on several occassions for more work but overall felt the balance was leaning more towards 'good' than 'bad'

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

    • The team project with fellow interns gave me a lot of responsibility. Furthermore, I felt that I was very gradually given more responsibility over the course of the internship. The do-check-review process in place within the company meant that my responsibility was diminshed slightly as I was primarily involved in the 'check' element as opposed to the 'do' or 'review' but understand that as an intern I should not (and did not) expect to have the same level of responsibility as the permanent employees

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

    • Was able to develop both my soft skills, including presentation skills and time management skills, and technical skills and knowledge

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and social envrionment yet employees were still doing their best for their clients, a perfect balance was struck in my opinion

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

    • Several events were put in place that allowed me to make the most of the internship. These included career chats, shadowing opportunities, a 'buddy' system, a group project on the side and various training and induction sessions. The day to day work was less well organised but understand that this is more difficult to achieve.

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

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Being the only intern on my floor I found it more difficult to integrate with the other interns. This did not bother me at all as my colleagues were all very friendly

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively expensive in comparison to other areas of the country but not in comparison to London

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

    • Not an area renowned for clubbing!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Various sports clubs and activites to get involved with as well as drinks when the occassion called for them.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

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