Business and IT analyst Review
by M&G plc
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
2.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Business Change internship. Very friendly office, good open culture. Everyone is very relaxed and happy to help or just chat. The work involved analysing and suggesting solutions to business problems. Work is generally interesting and very structured, but can be tedious and not challenging enough at times. Some of the projects are quite start/stop, without enough solid work for an intern to do. However, the company was really helpful in listening to feedback and was flexible in being able to change my project to suit my suggestions. We were also asked to prepare two presentations in the first month of the internship, one to present to grads and one for senior staff. We were given a useful presentation skills session beforehand.
The people were very open and friendly. My opinions were generally valued. Constructive criticism was given when asked.
Excellent. Managers spent a lot of time near the start of the internship briefing us on the business and how it operates. Supervisors (and other employees) were always happy to answer questions about projects and the company, and always found time for us. Projects were very well explained.
Variable. Some days were very full of meetings, especially near the start. Once the inductions died down, I didn't feel like my projects required too much time - there was some waiting around between tasks and I ended up running around searching for extra work to do. This isn't necessarily a bad thing as it leaves some time for you to do your own reading/research.
As expected. Not too much near the start, but in the last two weeks of the internship I was given an individual project on which I was expected to organise my own meetings/research/documents.
Good development of presentation skills, experience of being in formal meetings and application of critical thinking in a workplace environment.
The Company
Very friendly and relaxed. Communal, especially amongst interns
Well organised in general, more thought could have been given with project allocations in terms of variety (different project stages and teams).
Insight sessions in the first 2 weeks gave a brief overview of other business areas. Presentation skills session was useful.
Flexi Time
Company Parties/Events
Unsure
The Culture
Average. Some events organised, but it was sometimes a struggle to get people to hang out casually.
London... you know what you sign up for. Rent ~£140 pw, drinks ~£5, expensive canteen ~£6 per meal. Some supermarkets nearby with slightly inflated prices
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Intern events were organised: drinks; meals; pub quiz and more drinks.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Banking
London
August 2015
