Pros
Full hands-on practical experience from the get go, supplemented by thorough classroom sessions Doesn't matter if you're not coming from a financial background: they work hard to train you for the CISI qualifications Management express desire for you to sit as many CISI qualifications as you can, excellent professional development Management, particularly Mark Reed, went to great lengths to arrange Skype sessions, Q and As and one-on-ones with other regional offices and area managers, in order to make a fully informed decision on which office would be the best fit for you The atmosphere in the office is hugely energetic, particularly during the 'power hours': Lindsay, head of globe recruitment is in a league of his own: exceptionally motivating, particularly for grads Competitive atmosphere makes you want to push yourself - and it's fun! But not for the work-shy Excellent earning potential and career progression - wholly based on merit and hard work Finally, you're working and living in Malta: it's a one of a kind experience and I haven't come across anything like this in the grad market
Cons
Structure of the grad program could use a little finesse, perhaps with a little more variety: FX for example, but I understand there are tweaks ongoing and the teams are often very busy, so this isn't really a big 'con' Do a brief IT induction to get everyone logged into the wifi from day 1: really helps with LinkedIn mobile app and managing the stream of daily emails!