Spring Insight Day Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    3.3

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really enjoyed getting to know more about the firm. The room we were primarily located in also had a great view !

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Very valued as there were senior people who took their time to present to us as answer our questions

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was a lot of guidance and support from the presenters who spoke as well as HR. Everyone was willing to answer all your questions no matter how trial they may have sounded.

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

    • Great insight to see which division you are more interested in or if investment banking is for you at all.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There is a lot to get through and because it is only one day - it seemed a bit rushed as there wasn't enough time during the Q & A sessions

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Friendly and engaging

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

    • The main focus was more on understanding the different divisions of the firm which built on your knowledge around the area. A case study activity also allowed you to build on your analytical and presentation skills

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • There was a graduate panel where you could speak to former and recent grads who were friendly and gave a run down of their experiences and journey to the firm. This gave you a clear understanding of what it would be like from people who were once in very similar shoes

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Meeting the different people and hearing them speak so positively about their roles gave a great insight to the company culture

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, there was a networking session at the end with the last panel of speakers and graduates

    3/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • considering everything was done in one day, the networking opportunities were quite resonable.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 1/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely !

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2017

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