Technology Summer Analyst Review

Was overall al-right. A little bit of controlled chaos and good coding practices were mentioned, however not so present.

Felt like a full member of the team from day one. They are very happy if you can build your own things ( not necessarily just know how to code but know how to write code that fits in and works ). They'll help you if you're struggling, but your team-mates won't have time to sit there and teach you, so you'll be doing all the work yourself. It kind of goes like this with everybody, since the job requires of you to learn and adapt constantly. It really depends on the team you are assigned. For me there were mostly professionals who did their job well and didn't ask any questions.

Very good on the soft-skills, mental health, personal development part. When it came to coding, I expected a bit more reviews and guidelines. The code that I wrote was good, but I knew there were a lot of improvements to make. When my supervisor said it's very good, I was a bit saddened.

Compared to other interns, my workload was much lighter. However, I knew how to code and had a lot of experience with the tools I was required to work with, so I've been achieving a lot. It was great.

A lot. It felt like nothing at first, but I was supposed to do research on a desktop charting libraries and its possibilities for real-time data. Turns out that a lot of people were interested in the topic, but none of them had the time or knowledge on how to tackle it. By the last weeks of the programme, I was holding presentations for people in New York and Asia.

I haven't learnt much in the programme, but rather applied what I studied in the first year, on a much more structured and broader scale. It compares nothing to University courses and research, but the mentality you get used to is everything you need for all the future jobs.

At the desk, it would happen sometimes that people would talk about GoPros, GearVR, Films and TV Shows, but mostly it was just work. However, you could come and go as you pleased as long as you did your job and that was amazing. You could communicate with almost anybody in the company, set up coffee catch-ups, table-tennis breaks or go to the gym. Also you have free coffee and tea stands on each floor.

Depending on what you were expecting, it was really well organised if you came to learn more about the company, the industry, and how a day-to-day job should be. If you came to code hard and build something nice, you might get lucky or you might not, depending on your team and if they have something to give you. Good thing is, it's totally up to you. You are given a task and you are the one that has to find a solution to it, so the work you do can be as good or as bad as you want. Of course, they won't allow anything that does not work or can't be reused, but generally if it meets the criteria they won't ask again.

There was a much broader group mentality, rather than individual development. However, the firm had all the support you would need, provided you would sign up for it. Courses run regularly and everything.

Not great, in comparison with competitors. However, the perks seem like the best in the area and the flexi-time and be-your-own-critic mentalities are really heavy attributes towards an ideal workplace. Also, the bonuses are the highest, from what I've heard.

At first it was very awkward. But the amount of events that HR organises makes that go away very early on. You'll get to know everybody in no-time and it makes a very good resource when dealing with boredom or stress.

Central London prices. Better than expected though.

Again, Central London.

There are loads of chat rooms on the firm's Facebook alternative. I would say it would be easy to find people interested in what you're looking for.