Summer Analyst Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The hours were long but the work was interesting. The team I was with was pretty small but really keen to help me learn from my time with them. I felt like although there were points during the summer when the work got tedious and a bit boring, on the whole the team made the work interesting for me.

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

    • They were very nice and always willing to help me. They made it clear that my work mattered to them and often things I worked on ended up in presentations for senior management, which was pretty exciting for me.

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

    • They were brilliant at helping me, and did a really good job setting me work so that I was pretty much constantly busy.

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

    • Pretty busy, although it was variable. Some days I had to work late into the night and others I could head home mid-afternoon. It really depended on what the time was working on at the time.

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

    • A lot of my work went into presentations for senior management, so I defiantly felt like I was given a lot of responsibility.

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

    • What I learnt didn't directly affect my degree, but the skills (being organised/working hard etc) will definitely be useful back at university,

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good. I got on well with my team and the other interns were really nice. As an intern class we got on very well.

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

    • Pretty well organised

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

    • We had a week of training before the internship, where I learnt a lot. We also had regular training sessions throughout the summer. The firm made a significant effort to invest in our development.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a pretty flexible offer for in two years time.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we got on very well.

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

    • It was London, so pretty high.

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

    • London... so pretty good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2016

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