Analyst Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • really enjoyed the work, was never bored and there was a huge variety.

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

    • felt like an integral member of the team, was involved in team bonding exercises and dinner out. really got treated liek a full time employee not just an intern.

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

    • supervisors and management where there at every step along the way, any question i had they would answer or help me with.

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

    • most days it was a great balance, however there was the odd slow day or the odd manic day.

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

    • where given allot of responsibility - really got involed with the job and felt like an important part of the team.

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

    • Have learnt so much about finance and even though for my current degree i cant apply much of it, it has inspired me to think about doing a masters in finance.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • amazing, the team really knew how to have a laugh and lighten the mood, didnt feel stressed or on edge.

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

    • mostly very well organised, there was just the odd planned meeting or event that didnt go exactly as planned.

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

    • BlackRock really put allot of time & effot into training and development. had regular sessions with other divisions within BlackRock and really took time out of there own jobs to teach us.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • Would love to recive a job from this internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes, all the interns got on well and had nights out together and really got invovled.

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

    • was affordable.

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

    • having lived in the city for a while already, there was nothing new to me. but was still good.

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

    • there where several actives for our department, and we where really encouraged to get involved

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Financial Management

Scotland

August 2013

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