Summer Investment Analyst Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • An internship with a nice duration, stimulating work and a collaborative atmosphere.

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

    • We were given levels of responsibility that I was satisfied with. I was in the Client Consulting Division and I was producing presentations that were used in client meetings.

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

    • It was noticeable how much time and effort both mentors and managers spent with us. Mentors would take time out every day to ensure things were ok, and managers often invited us down to the pub for an intern-manager catch up. Generally the atmosphere was quite collaborative and people were helpful.

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

    • There was always something to do. We were given ongoing projects so that even if we met our immediate deadlines there was always something to do.

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

    • See earlier

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

    • I've developed a deeper appreciation of financial markets which will be useful in my degree and later on in life.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Vibrant, collaborative atmosphere.

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

    • Generally I was happy with the ad hoc nature of the work, but sometimes one felt the work could perhaps have been a little bit more structured.

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

    • See earlier.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • It is an appealing prospect. Global organisation, stimulating work with client facing roles mean the job isn't at all repetitive.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Plenty of socials and we got to meet up with the other interns in other offices regularly.

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

    • Leeds definitely has cost of living advantages vs London

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

    • Leeds has a great selection to suit most tastes but I didn't really go on many nights out with the other interns (there are only 4 of us in the leeds office)

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

    • Frisbee. Football. Golf. Etc etc.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

North East

July 2014

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