Summer Analyst Review

by Macquarie Group

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable, and very well planned out 9 weeks

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

    • Reasonably well valued. Praise given in some situations although more feedback on quality of work could have been given.

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

    • Mentor and Buddy scheme which was very useful

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

    • A good balance and very good hours for the industry

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

    • To be given the opportunity to go on business trips was a great experience

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

    • Not much overlap with an engineering degree, but some general skills developed will be of use

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere particularly on my desk

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

    • Ran very smoothly, with minimal fuss.

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

    • Given the opportunity to do tasks which would have been done alot quicker by an employee, in order to teach and develop myself

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • look forward to recieving feedback and hopefully an offer!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very sociable group of interns

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

    • Obviously london is an expensive area

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

    • Something for everyone, with a range of options

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

    • Alot of the day spent working, although I imagine there would have been the opportunity in the area. Within the company it was largely hard to fit in during the week due to content of work

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2013

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