Investment banking Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

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

    • Was great to have a chance to shadow people doing live work and talk to them at length about their experiences. Talks were also informative.

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

    • My buddy and team around him treated me very well, especially considering how much work they have on. They were always willing to help

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

    • Again, the team I was with was brilliant at giving me help whenever needed.

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

    • Not so much for my degree, but in terms of skills I hope to use when I’m out of university, I learnt an awful lot which I will be able to apply in a later job.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Info book was clear with our timetable, and there was a good balance of work shadowing and talks.

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

    • Citi employees all treated us excellently and made us feel very welcome.

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

    • The fact we had a buddy and manager shows citi giving us as close to on the job training as possible

    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?

    • Got to see want the employees were doing live. Difficult to do much of that work myself due to technical and confidentiality reasons, but shadowing gave me a good idea

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

    • Again, being on the floor seeing the team work gave me all the information i needed about citi culture in reality.

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

    • An internship will be the deciding factor when you sit down and work for some time on the job, but you this has been a step in the right direction

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursement covered all that was needed

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

    • Yes, networking at both junior and senior level was enjoyable and relaxed, leading to good conversations

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • See above

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

    • Yes, although there isn’t that much time! Initiatives like the charity mission in africa were explained

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes certainly, I learnt a lot

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2018

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