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Hymans Robertson

Summer Student Review

at Hymans Robertson

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.3 /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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Detailed analysis and interpretation of results.
Being able to formulate advice for clients.
Presenting the advice in an easily understood way.
Using modelling tools to support advice.
Knowing how to maintain our quality standards, policies and risk management procedures.
Time recording your work to the relevant client.
Adhering to our Information Security standards, policies and procedures. 
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibilities included managing my own personal project and helping with some client work such as investment monitoring reports etc.
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?
Teamwork, communication, critical thinking, analysis of data, presentation 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?
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?
A decent amount - I had people to go to whenever I needed clarification or support and had weekly meetings with my buddy, people and project manager.
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?
Very friendly, welcoming, supportive, relaxed
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?
it was quite insightful and fun, I enjoyed it
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Hymans Robertson
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hymans Robertson to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hymans Robertson
Be yourself and don't be afraid of reaching out and making connections!
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