Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • As in all, I had my ups and downs during the internship. As an overall I really enjoyed my internship, but you have to have very clear that you want to dedicate yourself to this industry or else a couple of bad days in a row could totally ruin your experience.

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

    • I completely felt valued by my colleagues. I was assigned to a relatively small team which ultimately meant everyone new me, valued me and gave me responsibility at an early stage.

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

    • Management was there when you needed them, but day to day guidance and support were given by the more junior ranks.

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

    • I was very busy in a daily and constant basis, having to work through some weekends to finish pending tasks.

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

    • The amount of responsibility progressed in an upward trend as long as you demonstrated your colleagues that you were cable of handling it.

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

    • The skills I have developed have helped me deepen my knowledge in my degree studies to an extent I wouldn't be able to have learned in a classroom.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy and dynamic.

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

    • Excellent, no complaints. everything was clearly explained, and there was always someone to give further indications.

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

    • Considerably high, taken into consideration the number of speaker, network events and training sessions we had over the programme.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, it was a nice a cheerful batch of interns.

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

    • Pretty expensive, considered you are working in the city centre of London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London is expensive, but can't complain about the nightlife scene. It is just awesome.

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

    • Not really that many, weekends were mainly to rest and finish some pending tasks.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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