Overall Rating
3.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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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.
My role involves targeting businesses for potential buy side and sell side M&A transactions, justifying valuations of businesses and identifying buyers for businesses. The majority of my work takes place in the early stages of sell side acquisition advisory.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Very minimal responsibility throughout - with this creeping up to maybe a 4/10 in the final stages of my placement.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed excellent skills with all microsoft office applications as well as other applications too. I have also gained an in depth understanding of the world of corporate finance and what it entails.
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?
5/5
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 have been given vast amounts of resources to develop my own skills, however there has been a lack of willingness from team members to spend time helping me train.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is okay - it is not a main attraction for me but it is a relatively friendly atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoy is maybe the wrong word - however I have gained many invaluable skills from my internship and would recommend it to anyone considering.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at RSM
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RSM to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to RSM
I would recommend that they consider their own persistence and initiative as you may to make things happen for yourself as a placement here.
