Summer Intern Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was fascinating and challenging. The people were so supportive and friendly.

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

    • My team were so welcoming from the very beginning and keen for me to get stuck in at the deep end from the outset

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

    • On a daily basis my manager would make sure I had something to learn about and work on and would give feedback throughout. HR had regular feedback sessions.

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

    • Some days could be busy, others could be very quiet due to recent market conditions. But even during quiet days I could spend time working on a project or learning from my team.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given many tasks so I was able to be very involved in my teams business.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • For university: Learning about derivatives has made me want to look closer into pricing models which are based on similar principles in Physics. For beyond: this is my chosen career path so the skills I have learnt are extremely valuable to me.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional atmosphere but also very friendly and could still have a laugh with colleagues

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised, lots of actiities and training events were put on throughout. Plenty of feedback.

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

    • A lot of time and effort was put in to make sure us interns were getting as much as we could from the experience.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Had lots of positive feedback from my manager. Would love to work at RBC in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Meet up for drinks, dinner etc

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived at home so didn't need to spend much over te summer.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lots of bars, restaurants, clubs etc

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2011

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