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Wells Fargo

Compliance intern Review

at Wells Fargo

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Introductory meetings with almost all of the team, horizon scanning for regulatory change developments, multiple presentations, classroom based learning and shadowing multiple departments.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, had to make a monthly bulletin to be distributed to different departments. Also had to creat a research project from scratch and present it to a large group.
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?
Developed skills include: communication, organisational, presentation, analysis, regulatory knowledge, team work and initiative.
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?
4/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Plenty of support, weekly check-ins from multiple people and great opportunities to ask questions.
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?
Close-knit, very welcoming, good level of accountability whilst creating a less stressful atmosphere. The culture can be likened to a family.
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?
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?
Really enjoyed it, 8/10 experience
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 Wells Fargo
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Wells Fargo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Wells Fargo
Be honest about your interests and motivations for when interviewing. They want everyone to succeed, so don’t feel pressured. The culture isn’t like what one would expect of big banks, everyone is kind and friendly and there is nothing to fear!
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