Strategy Analyst (Business Analyst) Intern Review
at Capital One
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: September 2021
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Self-defined goal. Pulling data to prove hypotheses and data manipulation. Regular meetings with the rest of the team
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Loads! Given an entire project for myself. Assistance was given by other team members, but the strategy and final proposal for the project was driven by me and manager gave me full autonomy to go about the project as I saw fit.
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?
Use of SQL language using Teradata and improving Excel, PowerPoint skills
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?
Very regular assistance. Even when working from home, my mentor, buddy and manager were very eager to help and could be messaged to organise ad hoc meetings to solve any immediate problems. Alongside this, regular meetings were organisers for updates and guidance.
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?
Great atmosphere. Felt very integrated in the team from the get go.
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?
Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to anyone who is interested in the sector. Even if you are new to the sector (like me) go for it! A great introduction into the finance sector. Loads of support and opportunities to self-develop,
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 Capital One
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Capital One to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Capital One
Just go for it! If you enjoy challenges and puzzle-solving perfect for you! Look at the videos that Capital One have online about the interviews and other consultancy application advice. Very similar process to lots of consultancy companies
