Strategy Analyst Intern Review
at Capital One
Internship (1 Month+)
London
Review Submitted: September 2021
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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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.
I meet with my team to gain some insight into what everyone else is working on have an opportunity to get answers to ad hoc queries. I spend the rest of my time coding to get the data I need for analysis. I analyse the data and draw conclusions on what it shows and put in a form to present my findings. I may also help others with coding for other aspects of the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, the project was left to me to work on from start to finish though I was given adequate support. I felt like my findings would have a real impact on the business and my findings were taken seriously. I did have to get my ideas streamlined to fit with the overall strategy often as they wanted specific things out of it
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 got the opportunity to build my organisational skills by seeing the project through from start to finish. I developed my communication skills through presenting my findings. I developed my analytical skills and learnt SQL coding. I also developed my decision making skills by having to come to conclusion on my findings.
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?
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 had meetings everyday with my mentor and my buddy was able to help me with more informal questions whenever I wanted. I always new what I needed to do in a day and was able to ask questions on anything I had. The whole team would reach out to offer advice or help whenever my main support group was out of office. They also made a document with links to get up to speed.
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?
It was online but we were encouraged to take out time of our schedules to hang out informally. We had multiple fun sessions to play games during the week between interns and my team to break up the day. We also met up after work which was a good way to really get to know people.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
The internship met my expectations taking into account it was all online. They provided equipment and ensured I didn't feel isolated working from home. The team was very willing to answer any of my questions and I got a lot of training on the background of the company. My projects also played to my strengths while still stretching me.
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 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
Do all the practice tests they give you. Be ready to talk through your reasoning in the case study interviews and show good judgement with your final conclusion. Use the case study to see if you would like the type of work you would be doing.
