Summer Analyst Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic, unique experience, work was interesting.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

    • Everyone was always willing to spare time to explain anything i asked for. No one had a problem getting support or guidance.

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

    • I personally always had lots of work to keep me busy from both my team and the inern challenge.

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

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

    • Learnt a lot very quicky, often in areas I already thought I new a lot in.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere, people were always happy to talk to you or go out to lunch with the interns.

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

    • Very well organised with lots of events going on.

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Could see myself having a lot of fun working for BlackRock.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was usually up for going out in the evenings and socialising. This was helped by the intern challenge which brough a lot of people together

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Commuted to london was faitly expensive from where i lived. Going out was also quite expensive compared to university prices but never too bad.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is always places to go in london.

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

    • Some company events as well as lots self arranged ones.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

August 2010

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