Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • A very welcoming and friendly company to work for

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

    • I was always included and never made to feel below any other colleagues

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

    • They were always willing to give up their time to help

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

    • There was a huge range of different activities that I could be investing my time in when interning including a project, a trading game, stock pitches and networking

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

    • Responsible on the most part for my own activities during the internship, although projects gave opportunity to research into topics of use/interest to the desk

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

    • I have gained a lot of life skills as well as technical knowledge and learning a computer programming language, which will benefit me in many areas

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A nice team environment with a great balance of getting seriously to work and enjoying some banter

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

    • Rarely felt messed around except for many and occasionally unclear room changes

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • An overwhelming amount

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Inspirational company, especially for the finical sector

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was very friendly, a most sociable environment

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

    • Central London as expected is expensive, all things considered though, interns rarely paid for drinks with desk members. I feel like I got off quite lightly.

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

    • London has a lot of offer

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

    • There were few external opportunities for interns

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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