Finance intern Review

Item: Finance intern at M&G plc
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at M&G plc

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

General tasks:
Working on a group project
Attending speaker sessions
Role specific:
Roll forward stats
Reviewing pricing models
Working on the bonus/target schemes
Researching bulk purchase annuity market

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

It was really positive, as I was given genuine work to do that my team will rely on in the future. It did not feel like kiddie intern work at all. My team also provided me with a lot of support, but did not handhold me throughout the internship.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I learned many new concepts of the financial world, whether in accounting or investments. I learned a lot about the strategic landscape of the insurance/asset management world.
I reinforced my soft skills.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received a lot of support. Within my specific team, they were always ready to answer any questions I asked them, no matter how broad they were.
I was also supported by a great early careers team.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

It was nothing like I expected, way more positive than I thought finance would be. People really treated me with respect, even in the little things like asking if I wanted a bottle of water or opening the door for me.
I did not feel that anyone scoffed at any of my questions, or thought they were too basic to answer.
People took curiosity in my background and work.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Greatly so! I loved all the interns, they are amazing people. I loved my team, they're funny, friendly, informative. I couldn't have asked for a better team.