Intern Review

Item: Intern at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - 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.

My role involved engaging with my team’s work on a day-to-day basis, as well as the completion of an intern project over the course of the 10 weeks.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of responsibility to handle my own work and engage with members of my team on their work.

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 developed regulatory skills and understanding, as well as data analysis skills through the use of tools such as Microsoft Excel and Tableau.

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

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

I was given a great deal of support and guidance to learn new skills, meet people from other areas of my organisation and engage in the organisation’s work.

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?

The company culture and atmosphere demonstrated the organisation’s focus on development and producing meaningful work, which made this company a great place to work at in my opinion.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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; it has provided me with new skills and development opportunities for pre-existing skills, as well as a deeper understanding of the organisation’s work and the industry it operates in.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

I would suggest researching the organisation as much as possible so that you join the organisation from a strong position, but also to be open to new learning and opportunities since these can be experienced during the internship.

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