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Financial advisory spring insight in London for the 2027 cycle

Last checked 22 September 2026

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Programme and dates

Financial Advisory Spring Insight ProgrammeOfficial:Afternoon work-shadowing with an analyst plus social and networking events in London, and strong attendees can be fast-tracked to the summer internshipSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Who can applyOfficial:Last cycle's edition was for first-years graduating in 2028, and you may make only one London application a yearSources: Employer page, recruitment FAQs for London, 2026 edition Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Opens 19 October 2026Status on 22 September 2026, reviewed as applications arrive so it can close earlyOfficial:Opens 19 October and closes 15 November 2026, reviewed as applications arrive so it may close earlySource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK

Dates move, so confirm them on the firm's own careers site before you apply

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Application formOfficial:An online profile and CV covering grades, all work experience, skills and achievements, with no cover letterSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UKPractise for Application form: Motivation answer
Aptitude assessmentOfficial:A 15-minute timed test of critical thinking and problem-solving with no calculator, and wrong answers aren't penalisedSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UKPractise for Aptitude assessment: Criteria-style cognitive aptitude
Behavioural assessmentOfficial:An untimed questionnaire of about 10 minutes on your traits and preferences, followed by a personal report by emailSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UKPractise for Behavioural assessment: Criteria-style personality profile
Video assessmentOfficial:Recorded answers on motivation, cultural fit and interest in the firm and the industry, reviewed by the graduate recruitment teamSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UKPractise for Video assessment: Recorded video interview
Final interviewOfficial:One online interview of about 30 minutes with a banker and a member of HR, with no assessment centreSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK

Official:The three assessments are taken in one sitting of about 35 to 40 minutesSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Official:Aptitude and behavioural results from the last 12 months are reused, but the video has to be recorded againSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Official:The firm advises making an educated guess and moving on when you're stuckSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Official:Extra time must be flagged on the form and requested by email with evidence before you sit the assessmentsSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Reported:Prep sites report about 50 mixed maths, verbal, logic and spatial questions in the 15 minutes, more than most people finishSources: JobTestPrep AssessmentPass
Unverified:One walkthrough counts 114 agree-or-disagree statements in the behavioural questionnaire, with no time limitSource: AssessmentPass
Unverified:One prep site lists a pick-the-most-and-least-effective scenario test instead, which doesn't match the firm's own descriptionSource: JobTestPrep

Official:You need a quiet room and should dress smartly, though business attire isn't requiredSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Unverified:Accounts differ, from 3 questions with 15 seconds to prepare and 2 minutes to answer, to about 5 questionsSources: AssessmentPass JobTestPrep
Unverified:A coach on one forum says there are no retakes, and the firm doesn't say either waySource: PrepLounge

Official:It covers the firm, financial markets, world affairs and your experiences, and personality counts as much as achievementsSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK
Official:Offers must be accepted within one weekSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK

Official:Last cycle's spring window ran from 3 to 28 November 2025Source: Employer page, recruitment FAQs for London, 2026 edition
Official:The 2027 summer internship window runs from 8 September to 4 October 2026, before spring opensSource: Employer page, early career programmes in the UK

Details change between recruitment cycles, so your invite and the employer's own pages have the final word

Official:: The employer or organisation says it on its own website or in its own documents
Reported:: From surveys, news, candidate reports or prep sites, not the employer's own pages
Unverified:: Sources disagree or the evidence is thin, so treat it as a possibility