Investment Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was varied, the staff were extremely friendly and willing to stop working to explain things to you. The other interns were great too.

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

    • Genuinely felt part of the team and valued by my colleagues - they would answer any questions I had no matter how simple.

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

    • We had to do a technical presentation to our team, and were assigned a senior mentor to help with this.

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

    • We were given many projects to do in the background so that we were never with no work. At times deadlines conflicted a lot but this is good practice for everyday working life.

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

    • I got to do some client work and listen in on conference calls but didn't meet any clients directly.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • definitely so many useful skills! time management, communication, technical, people....

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly but hard working. Quite quiet so felt a bit wary about having conversations or talking on the phone.

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

    • well organised - best part was the team project which was ongoing for the 6 weeks with interns from all other offices.

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

    • we had to complete traning videos, plus got to attend internal training meetings that all other analysts were invited to

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am hoping to receive an offer to start next September!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • we went out every Thursday! plus the interns organised lots of nights out. We were also asked to organise a summer party for the investment line of business.

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

    • It was in London......so expensive but worth it

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • how can you go wrong in London?

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

    • few team socials

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing, Market Research, Actuary

London

July 2014

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