Fixed Income Intern Review
at Fidelity International
Internship (1 Month+)
Finance
London
Review Submitted: September 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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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.
Very variable but my main source of work was the 8 week project that I was assigned. However, we were encouraged to engage with members of the Fixed Income team outside of the context of our project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given almost complete independence on the work that I completed during the internship which was used internally.
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?
Extensive training at the beginning of the internship on financial modelling, analysis, presentation skills, technical 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?
As much as you needed. You are given a mentor who is a senior member of the Fixed Income team who oversees your project and a buddy who is on the grad scheme to help manage the internship. However, if advice was needed any member of the team seemed willing to chat.
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?
Excellent, very friendly and far more open than I expected. You could reach out to anyone regardless of seniority and they would be willing to chat.
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?
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?
Excellent experience despite the pandemic.
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 Fidelity International
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Fidelity International to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Fidelity International
Be open when approaching the assessment centre. I knew little about the area before going in but no knowledge is really assumed. The most important factor seems to be your willingness to react to advice or comments and build that into your answers where necessary.
