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FDM Group

Data Analyst Review

at FDM Group

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Analysis

london bridge

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

3.8 /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
3.5/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - 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.
Running weekly reports and providing data for any ad-hoc requests. Mainly focused on recruitment data, which involves pulling data from an ATS system and also working with Salesforce. I also work with the Business Intelligence team, helping to maintain dashboards on Power BI.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was the key person to obtain recruitment data from within the company, hence my figures/data had to be accurate. I dealt with making KPI reports as well as weekly recruitment report figures which were used by many important people in the business.
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 a very good proficiency in Excel, as well as communicating with other people across the business. I've learnt how to prioritise tasks and balance my workload.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
I received support from the BI team when I needed help or from other departments that I'd need to refer to. There was a handover period for me to understand what my role would entail.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
There were many ongoing social events, from tournaments, to runs and socials after work. There is a table tennis and pool table for you to use during lunch. Big emphasis on charity events for Ex-forces, including Walking with the Wounded.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 a great learning opportunity and good way to kickstart your career and get some experience. I was in a role which had a lot of responsibility which was good.
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 FDM Group
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend FDM Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to FDM Group
Be yourself in the interview, show your enthusiasm/energy, ask questions too. Take the opportunity to network and learn more about people within the business.
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