Investment Analyst Review

by Mercer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • A very well structured and organised internship. Colleagues were very helpful and supportive, allowing me to develop my professional skills. Mercer also assigned an intern project, which required the interns to coordinate across the country.

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

    • The team were very welcoming, and I was given a variety of challenging tasks from the start which I felt were valuable to colleagues.

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

    • Management went out of their way to aid my development, giving me guidance to expand my industry knowledge. I was encouraged to go to senior meetings and social events, despite me just being an intern.

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

    • I was busy enough to always have something to do, but I never felt under stress. There were times when I had multiple projects with different deadlines, but I was able to manage these effectively.

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

    • It's difficult to assign such tasks due to the short time frame of work, but I felt the work I was doing was useful and would ultimately aid the team.

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

    • I feel as though my time management and work ethic has changed. I hope to put this to use in my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and supportive of the interns. I really enjoyed working with the team and found them to be a great group of people.

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

    • Everything was very well organised from the start. The first and last day was in London, which allowed those in regional offices to meet the interns from other offices. I also travelled to Leeds and Liverpool from Manchester which allowed me to develop my knowledge of what Mercer does.

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

    • Mercer provided a variety of training for the interns, roughly 2 hours per week. This covered subjects across the business and industry.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

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

    • Highly appealing. I have been offered a graduate position as a result of my internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns collaborated to work on a charity project, and also socialised several times from our own accord.

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

    • A lot cheaper than London!

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

    • Manchester has a great variety of clubs and bars.

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

    • Football team and social events.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

September 2013

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