Intern Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

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

    • During the internship, I had the opportunity to work with most people in my team. This gave me the chance to learn from all of them and get to know them better.

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

    • I was placed under a manager who was very involved throughout the span of my internship. She was incredibly generous with her time and gave me a lot of support and guidance.

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

    • It varied depending on the number of deals in the market.

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

    • My team, very kindly, gave me a good amount of responsibility during the internship. While I had full ownership of my work, someone from the team would always be providing me with support and guidance.

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

    • Skills I have developed during this internship will definitely assist me beyond my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • M&G's culture is great, everyone is very friendly and willing to teach.

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

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

    • HR organized many insight sessions for us during the first couple of weeks which introduced us to the different areas of the business. One of my colleagues also took it upon herself to organize half an hour sessions for people from different departments to talk to us about their job scope and answer any queries we might have. Overall, this provided me with good training an development and helped me gain a good understanding of the business.

    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
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We'll find out soon enough!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We entered as a group of 38 interns. On top of the socials HR organized for us, we would organize our own socials as an intern group. After 8 weeks, I can definitely say I've made some close friends!

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

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

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

    • My department had their summer party which I went for and HR organizes many social events for us as an intern group including going to Bounce, the ping pong bar and having an Interns movie night, just to name a few.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management

London

August 2015

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