Analyst - Investment Banking Review

by Macquarie Group

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • As an internship, it was fantastic - the people were great, the HR team did everything they could to help you with networking. However it was the Investment Banking hours which made this a struggle for me.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was included in all the team going out evenings and treated just like another member of the team who was already employed.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given one-on-one support and help throughout my internship

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • A strange mix of either having too much work or not enogh - but that is investment banking foryou, not Macquarie

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was doing work that was actually being sent to clients/ cheif execs.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Apart from the financial skills(eg modelling) I did learn many other more general skills like attention to detail, powerpoint, research, tenacity and perseverance at 2am in the morning...!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Lots of fun, Macquarie is a great place to work; they really value you, there are drinks on a friday at 5, table tennis, a great kitchen/ social area, flat screen tvs, and they party as hard as they work

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The HR team were fantastically supportive, and ararnged lots of events for us and kepy constantly intouch with us to make sure we were ok.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They obviously iinvested money in us ( we were paid) and to the extent that I was given one-on-one suport from an analyst who otherwise would be earning money for the team by working on a deal.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I don't know if I have a job with them yet, but if I wanted to be an investment banker I would 100% go for this bank; flat pack structure, lots of support, fun, laid back atmosphere compared to other American investment banks.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The other interns were lovely, I've defiantely made lots of friends and everyone is really supportive of each other

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London prices....

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Again, London!

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I didn't have that much time as any time off was spent sleeping!

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011

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