Tech Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the internship a lot, was given a lot of responsibility.

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

    • Highly Valued, Treated more like an actual developer rather than an intern.

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

    • I was expected to at least try and fix my issues on my own but if I could not find a solution than my manager was more than happy to point me in the right direction

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

    • Some periods were busier than other but I never felt like I was over worked. There were deadlines but as long as one has strong planning and organisational skills then it should be fine

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

    • Was allowed to work on a project all by myself and present what I made to business users so I believe I was given a lot of responsibility

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

    • There were weekly speak series which helped understand what the bank does as a whole, but there was also a division specific series which helped us understand what was happening within my current division, Also got the chance to learn a completely new programming language in which I was supported by my manager

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed, Brilliant atmosphere. Everyone is very friendly and easily approachable. You get assigned a buddy so if there were any question you were afraid to ask your manager you could ask your buddy instead.

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

    • Very well organised, had weekly speaker sessions.

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

    • We had quite a lot of talks with senior management, and were given a lot of opportunities to access material to learn new skills.

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

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

    • As long as you have good work ethic, and get your work done then the prospects for employment are great

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, We had regular event between the interns.

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

    • Based in London, So it was expensive

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

    • Based in London, So it was expensive

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

    • Yes, There were a lot of opportunities to volunteer for charities, and management actively encourage this

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

August 2017

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