Insight Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

3.3/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    1.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • The insight was very concise and exceptionally well-organised

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I was only with the company for a day, but they did very well in making us feel valued

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • People were very ready to help us with the challenges we took part in

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

    • I developed my presentation, leadership, and teamworking skills. This was very helpful, and will be very useful in future

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Exceptionally well. Given that this was a pilot scheme, it was especially impressive

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • A smaller class size may have been more preferable, but the general atmosphere was inclusive

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

    • The point of the day was more to give us an introduction to the firm

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The insight explained the opportunities that were available, but it was a tad vague regarding the actual jobs that we could go into

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We were given an informative presentation on the culture at BlackRock

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • The day was a valuable insight into asset management, and it is a career choice I am actively considering

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were not, but I don't think that this was the point of the event

    2/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Again, this really wasn't the point of the event

    1/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • This was not mentioned at all

    1/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was an interesting and informative insight, so I would recommend it

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Financial Management

London

April 2014

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