Associate Review

Item: Associate at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance and Risk Management

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

Attending meetings, taking notes and writing up the notes for record. Engaging with other interns in a group project. Conducting data analysis on the portfolio and reporting my findings back to my superiors

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, this responsibility grew as the placement progressed and my knowledge of the industry grew. Also given responsibility to lead a team of interns in the intern project.

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?

Note taking, data analysis, ability to use a variety of new software.

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?

Always had a variety of people I could talk to an ask questions. Regular meeting with my line manager. Employees in other teams and divisions were also happy to arrange meeting to talk to me about their work and give career advice.

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?

Very friendly and welcome. people took time out of their busy schedules to talk to me. Always presented with lots of opportunities to get involved and ask questions.

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have loved it, it has been really beneficial for my development and I have enjoyed the challenge of learning about an area that I knew relatively little about before starting.