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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The week was really well structured and very informative

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Attempts were made to highlight that we were handpicked from an extremely large applicant pool which made me further value the opportunity.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • We were each assigned a mentor and also had the Graduate Recruitment team nearby to ask any questions.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Some of the presentations gave a useful analysis of topics I cover in my Macroeconomics module

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • We had a very busy day and always knew what we were doing/what was coming next.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Really great atmosphere! Everyone was extremely friendly and ready to talk to you!

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Talents, Passion, Understanding of the firm, and the Motivation to be part of the community.

    5/5

  • 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 atmosphere was amazing and something I would love to be a part of in the future. I had a great taster into the culture of the firm.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • In speaking to many employees I was able to appreciate how friendly and helpful everyone I spoke to was.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It helped me decide which role(s) I am most interested in

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Accommodation and travel was provided


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Loads of networking opportunity everyday! These varied in the type of employees and how intimate the networking sessions were.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • The intimate networking sessions were a lot better as the larger group setting often resulted in the dominant/louder people in the group being heard making it difficult for everyone to get their questions answered.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • The people in the firm could just start their own activities ! On the first day, the firm organized a transport fair so that the staff could explore new or cheaper ways to commute.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definiately! It was a great week, quite long hours in comparison to what I'm used to at uni, but it was worth it!

    4/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Economics, Financial Management

London

April 2014


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