Investment DB Summer Intern Review

Item: Investment DB Summer Intern at Hymans Robertson
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Hymans Robertson

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management

Glasgow

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

I would help on backing spreadsheets and commentary for quarterly reports being sent to clients. I was given research tasks on new topics where I would meet with fund managers in the industry to compare new investment vehicles for DB and DC investment teams to look at. I also had a final project and presentation to complete where I worked with senior members of staff on a regular basis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given more responsibility than I expected. I felt like I was part of a team on every bit of work and felt heard with everything I said. I was trusted to give my own views and perspectives on work and was given enough independence to learn and develop.

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 have learnt a huge amount about finance and the pensions industry and the role that Hymans Robertson plays within that. My skills in analysis, communication and learning have been developed significantly during the time of my internship.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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

5/5

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

5/5

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 had a people manager and a buddy who were both very helpful. They were both happy to answer any question at any time or help me on a piece of work. I had lots of training and input from different areas of the company and everyone was happy to help me develop and learn throughout my time at Hymans.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Everyone was so friendly and sociable. I felt I felt I could talk to anyone in the company and have a normal conversation with them. There was so strict hierarchy and I felt like I was really part of the team with every piece of work i was doing.

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?

It is hard to believe that my Internship is already over, it went so quickly and I really enjoyed myself. I learnt so much and made many friends in the process.