Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • The internship was fantastic. It was a perfect combination of responsibility, work and excitement.

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

    • Even though I was the youngest Summer Analyst, I felt completely valued by my peers, who respected me and my work, and treated me exceptionally well.

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

    • My desk was very good in terms of assigning me work and helping me understand what I was doing. It was a great learning experience.

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

    • I was pretty busy on many days, but it never felt overwhelming. I did have to come in a couple of weekends to do worth though.

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

    • I was given much more responsibility than I had expected to get. This was fantastic because I felt important to my desk and had another incentive to perform a great job.

    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 used what I learned over the summer in personal investing and some school courses also.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very good considering it was a serious work place.

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

    • HR worked fantastically well to coordinate events, making social events very frequently.

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

    • They gave me a personal Bloomberg Terminal and many other resources full-time employees had.

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

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

    • I got an offer from them.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns would go out every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night together.

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

    • London is a very expensive city, but this didn't cut down socializing.

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

    • The nightlife was fantastic. I would go out to beers with my desk every week.

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

    • There were many good opportunities, specially to do community service.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2011

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