Summer Analyst Securities Services Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • The work is fairly interesting. The amount of work was also adequate. Colleagues were nice. The environment was okay.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues are really nice and are a very welcoming bunch.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Not too much support, but enough.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Busy as is usual in banking.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fairly much, which I loved!

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

    • Developed skills important in the industry.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice but professional.

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

    • Very well organised! There wasn't really a glitch anywhere.

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

    • Sent a fair bit of training material -- which was a bit overwhelming though.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing -- nice place.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes! Fellow interns made a good community.

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

    • Canary Wharf is expensive.

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

    • There's nothing really in Canary Wharf.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not much.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

July 2018

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