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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I felt on the whole it was a worthwhile experience, and I enjoyed working with the firm.
The regular opportunities for feedback provided a formal sense of feeling valued, but more important was the constant informal feedback which was encouraging and positive.
To a reasonable extent, although the office is structured so that you don't have one consistent manager, so the support and guidance comes from a variety of sources.
This is not a criticism of the firm, simply of the M&A environment over the summer. The sporadic frequency of deals means that there are some very quiet periods intermixed with busy periods.
I was given a reasonable degree of autonomy over my work which made it more interesting, and as the placement progressed the responsibility I was given also increased.
This was the best aspect of the placement - I learned a lot about the deal process, and my commercial awareness really increased.
The Company
The office was a great place to work, and the highlight was a particularly fun departmental away day at a country hotel.
The majority was seamless, and I was able to extend it by 2 weeks which was fantastic.
They invested time in formal training, and all of the managers and directors took care in explaining background to projects to give context.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Very lucrative opportunity for a graduate position.
The Culture
Good social scene, and good to have a group of people in the same boat during the placement.
Its Central London.
Good but very pricey, apart from one hidden gem of a pub.
Yes, quite a few.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
July 2014