Investment Intern Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • great exposure, nice work life balance, lots of learning, and a very collaborative environment

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

    • people were very nice, extremely helpful and approachable

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

    • most of the learning was individual based and required some form of prior knowledge of financial services

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • the hours were just nice, around 8am-6pm or 7pm some days.

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

    • decent amount of responsibility

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

    • very helpful in understanding asset management better

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • nice balance

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • well organised, with socials and training events, as well as sessions to meet people from different teams

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

    • the company provided training sessions with our service providers (the investment banks)

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • decent social scene

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • standard prices for the city really, nothing exceptionally great value

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

    • NA

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were marathons etc

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

London

July 2014

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