Investment Consultant Review

by Mercer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The company was great and really friendly. It was a great team environment to work in and they put a lot of time and effort into their interns. However I think they should have arranged more intern-intern socials.

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

    • They were all extremely appreciative of any work I did for them.

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

    • We had a weekly meeting which insured I had enough work to be doing and people would sit with me and answer any question that I had throughout the internship which was extremely helpful.

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

    • Some days I had more that others as deadline were approaching. However, they do spread deadlines so this doesn't happen. It was because I was working on many different clients with many members of my team that I was faced with similar deadlines. We also had a presentation to plan and there is a lot of imformation on pretty much anything available to you if you have nothing to do.

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

    • I was giving the draft of reports to do which were then edited.

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

    • Time management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Work hard, play hard

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

    • When in client teams it owkred very well. Improvements are needed for the organisation and training at start and end.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of time was spent showing me how to do things and explaining concepts

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Very much enjoyed it, would seriously consider taking offer if offered

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes but the we mostly had to organise these ourselves

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

    • It's London

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

    • Again it's London somewhere's always open

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

    • Sports

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

November 2009

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