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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Had an amazing time, I enjoyed it thoroughly

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Extremely welcomed. The insight co-ordinators took the time to know our names and faces before we even arrived, and were always available to answer our questions. All the members of the company were extremely helpful and friendly and made us feel important and valued.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The staff were always there to help, and the whole experience was designed to guide us through the various aspects of the company

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It has helped me understand the basics of the finance world and what each area of the company does. It has made that particular career path seem a lot more accessible to me and I could see myself applying after I finish university.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very well. We were given timetables for all the 4 days which were followed completely.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The atmosphere was positive

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There was no cost as such, but I could see that a lot of time and effort had been spent on coordinating the program. We had analysts and associates right up to heads of departments come and spend their time talking to us and helping us.

    3/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • 3/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • It was a big focus and was mentioned positively by all the employees

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Very valuable.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was reimbursed for train travel and hotel accommodation


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes, from across all areas of the firm

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • There were many different ones like speed networking or networking over drinks or just with a speaker after a presentation.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes it was covered

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely. I have gained invaluable experience and had lots of fun

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Audit, Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2015


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