Spring Intern Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • About You
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

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

    • I loved the amount of time spent on the floor and at desks but did not like the fact that HR said they were constantly watching us as it wasn't a relaxed atmosphere and this meant people weren't natural and themselves. I went to a different back who said the complete opposite and that it was not a week long interview at all and I found the atmosphere among the interns a lot more social and relaxed.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Felt highly valued by my mentor/buddy who was extremely encouraging, and with other analysts who gave up their time.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Very little training, was more on the job learning whilst being thrown in the deep end.

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

    • Very little in terms of helping me in my degree but very informative about the world of work and helped me decide what divisions I could see myself working in in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Quite loosely structured in terms of what your analyst gave you to work on but for me that was beneficial and I liked the flexibility and variety of work.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Lovely people and some good laughs with interns and employees. However, often the employees were very busy meaning it could be quiet at times and I felt the other interns would have been more open and natural if HR hadn't said we were constantly being judged and assessed.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Gave lots of time especially in the application process but little training for the spring internship.

    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?

    • Overall a very good overview but of course you can't do all the work because you aren't training and knowledgeable enough and don't work as long hours.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Great for understanding culture as you were mostly working with employees and had presentations on this!

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Great, I really learnt about the culture and work in the industry.

    4/5

    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?

    • There was networking events with both junior and senior employees and you had lots of time on the floors to network with different divisions.

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

    • Very good but didn't like that we were obviously constantly being judged and watched by HR in these scenarios.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes we had a number of talks or different aspects of the bank!

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Certainly, gives a great overall insight and opportunity to network.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2018

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