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AlphaSights

Finance - Billing & Receivables Placement Year Review

at AlphaSights

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: July 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Assisting the wider Billing and Receivables team with producing sales invoices and credit notes, and reporting on usage to clients
Managing day-to-day client queries on billing and service usage
Designing and producing reports for distribution across the team and wider business
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! I felt like a valued member of the team and this led to me being trusted with a healthy amount of responsibility throughout my placement.
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?
You develop a wide range of skills throughout this role - these include:
- Time Management
-Resilience, especially under tight deadlines
-An eye for detail and the importance of accuracy
-Client relationships
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?
I received all the support and guidance that I needed!
Early on - the team I worked with were extremely helpful and supportive during my training and throughout the early stages where I was finding my feet and acclimatising to new surroundings and a new role!
Throughout my placement I had regular 1-2-1s with my manager to discuss anything that I felt needed discussing and everything I brought up was not only supported but encouraged!
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?
The company culture/atmosphere was extremely positive - it is filled with like minded individuals who are driven and is a very motivating but enjoyable place to work!
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had an absolutely fantastic time on my placement year - I could not have asked for a better experience!
I have learnt and developed lots of skills in a role that was thought-provoking whilst in a fun, supportive and productive work environment.
As a student - I feel like I got everything and more out of my year in industry!
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 AlphaSights
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend AlphaSights to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AlphaSights
Go for it! AlphaSights is very much a great company to work that puts their employees at the centre of what they do.
There is a plethora of job opportunities available there too so I am sure that you will find a role there that suits your characteristics that you can certainly get a lot out of!
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