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Rating
3.2/5
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed it a lot.
4/5
Good rapport with team.
3/5
The guidance was good and there was a lot of personal training.
4/5
I was given trading tasks to do. Also I would be kept busy on smaller jobs.
4/5
I wasn't given very much responsibility.
2/5
Very good.
4/5
The Company
Great fun on the desk.
4/5
HR and grad team did a good job in organising us before and during.
4/5
I felt like they really wanted to develop us.
4/5
Company Parties/Events
1/5
Very good opportunities.
5/5
The Culture
Quite good.
3/5
medium - London is of course quite expensive.
3/5
I enjoyed the night time and the day time.
4/5
only a bit of 5 a side football.
2/5
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking, Banking
London
August 2013