Financial Planning Placement Student Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Best choice I've made since choosing to go to University

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

    • Placement role is a fixed role, so carries a large amount of responsiblity. The team really appreciate the work I did

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

    • Regular catch-up meetings, along with on the job teaching were a great way to deal with the steep learning curve

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

    • Grant Thornton promote the perfect work load balance

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

    • Very high level of responsiblity given - as the Placement role is integral to 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?

    • Vital - without this experience I feel I would definitely struggle to draw on life experiences outside university when looking for Graduate roles

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great balance between focussed on work, and socialising. Intra-office events really helped promote a good atmosphere

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

    • Two week handover period with previous Placement student helped me get up to speed with the role. Also starting the placement in July where the workload was less was a great way to ease me in throughout the year

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

    • Colleague from different cities came to my office to give me a training day. I felt that showed a lot of commitment. Also Grant Thornton paid for my Certificate in Financial Planning, consisting of five exams. Which I took throughout the year

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Would be happy to work at Grant Thornton in the future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social commity does very well to get the whole office, no just the placement students, to socialise

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

    • Fair-value for money

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

    • Oxford is a great city to go out in, what with the two Universities. Buzzing!

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

    • Oxford Young Professional Sociery amongst many others

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Financial Management

South West

October 2013

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