Finance Intern Review
at M&G plc
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Working with the insurance reporting team to consolidate results
- Working with accounting and financial operations teams to check journals and payments for ongoing deals
- Conducting and compiling research for final presentation
- Working with accounting and financial operations teams to check journals and payments for ongoing deals
- Conducting and compiling research for final presentation
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Mainly worked on BAU tasks under various managers
- Tasked with creating matrix to aid organisation and tracking with full responsibility
- Worked in a team of other interns to deliver end-of-internship project that we were given full responsibility for
- Tasked with creating matrix to aid organisation and tracking with full responsibility
- Worked in a team of other interns to deliver end-of-internship project that we were given full responsibility for
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Developed teamwork, organisational, communication, research, and time management skills
- Developed Excel and some coding knowledge
- Learnt technical skills like using PowerBI, checking accounting journals, and updating Excel input links
- Developed Excel and some coding knowledge
- Learnt technical skills like using PowerBI, checking accounting journals, and updating Excel input links
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?
3/5
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?
- Received a lot of support and guidance from my manager
- Also was able to reach out to other members of the team and across the organisation when needed
- Early Careers team was always available and approachable for help
- Also was able to reach out to other members of the team and across the organisation when needed
- Early Careers team was always available and approachable for help
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?
- Very positive, supportive, and nurturing culture in the company
- The environment was very welcoming and friendly--we were encouraged to reach out to anyone we wanted and everyone in the office was always up for a chat
- The environment was very welcoming and friendly--we were encouraged to reach out to anyone we wanted and everyone in the office was always up for a chat
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- I thoroughly enjoyed my internship--I had the opportunity to develop my knowledge and skills to a great extent, while networking across the business
- I would definitely recommend this internship to anyone interested!
- I would definitely recommend this internship to anyone interested!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at M&G plc
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend M&G plc to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to M&G plc
- Come in with an open mind and attitude and be prepared to learn a lot
- Be curious and don't be afraid to reach out or ask questions because everyone is happy to engage
- Remember that this is a learning opportunity for you but you are also a resource for the company, so share your ideas and thoughts
- Be curious and don't be afraid to reach out or ask questions because everyone is happy to engage
- Remember that this is a learning opportunity for you but you are also a resource for the company, so share your ideas and thoughts
