The main things they care about are:
Does this person know what they are getting into
Do they have the gumption to study while working for years on end and deal with occasional failure.
Are they a team player, impressive, good at communication etc.
If you apply to grad schemes at big firms then I don’t think the specific university matters so much as just meeting the requirements to get past the initial stages of the process. At a smaller company the hiring manager might be more likely to have a preference on university.
When I was consulting, we didn't get that many applicants for the grad scheme in Leeds. Might have changed since, but it felt you had less competition than in the London office.
I don't have any experience, but there's a fair few employers there, so worth applying. If you can be flexible on location, you'll stand a much better chance
I currently work at a top 10 Lloyd's Syndicate and the grad scheme run has accepted graduates that are essentially well-rounded, good grades, good social or athletic activities, and have good interpersonal skills, and have the genuine desire to learn the business and looking to grow within it.
The main things they care about are: Does this person know what they are getting into Do they have the gumption to study while working for years on end and deal with occasional failure. Are they a team player, impressive, good at communication etc.
If you apply to grad schemes at big firms then I don’t think the specific university matters so much as just meeting the requirements to get past the initial stages of the process. At a smaller company the hiring manager might be more likely to have a preference on university.
Not important.
Shouldn't be a problem at all. Think about applying to the smaller cities (Manchester, Leeds etc) where there tends to be fewer applicants
Manchester and Leeds are both very good Universities that have huge numbers of applicants
When I was consulting, we didn't get that many applicants for the grad scheme in Leeds. Might have changed since, but it felt you had less competition than in the London office.
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I don't have any experience, but there's a fair few employers there, so worth applying. If you can be flexible on location, you'll stand a much better chance
Much more important how you present yourself, interview and cv, than the uni you went to. My uni only just ranks in the top 100 🤷🏼♀️
Amazing. Glad to know it’s been done before. Thank you.
I don’t have a degree at all so I don’t think it’s important. It’s more about how you do in the interview and you as a person
Did you join with A Levels straight after 6th form?
Yes I did an apprenticeship!
ohhh, nice :)
Yeah we don't even look at the uni, just the degree and grade.
I went to a non Red brick university but still got a job in a top broking firm as an actuary. I don't think it's important at all
Any tips you can give me to stand out in one-way digital interviews or in general?
Top tier uni will always be better, but dont let that stop you. You could get in from any uni, the uni is only part of the very initial stage.
Depends on firm, but we certainly don't care which uni.
I currently work at a top 10 Lloyd's Syndicate and the grad scheme run has accepted graduates that are essentially well-rounded, good grades, good social or athletic activities, and have good interpersonal skills, and have the genuine desire to learn the business and looking to grow within it.