Summer Intern Review
by Citi
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.5
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The Company
3.1
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The Culture
2.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I am indifferent to the internship. I have neither extremely enjoyed it or hated it. I think it completely depends on the desk you are put on, the teams that you work with, etc.
This is something I noticed differed from other banks I have interned at. I did not feel welcomed at my desk by manager. There were those who were sat around me who were often welcoming and made sure to make I was okay. However I was severely put off by the fact my manager did not seem to care about my progress or my day-to-day work.
As I mentioned earlier, very very little support. This again was not helped by the fact that my desk was often very busy and unable to provide me with help during the day so I was regularly left alone with my project, not knowing what to do. Furthermore, my buddy made no contact with me and did not even turn up to the buddy introduction meeting.
Because my desk was often very busy and the tasks they were doing were very high level, I was left with tasks that I was able to do quickly but had no one to check over it which is why my days often felt very empty.
As this is an internship in markets and you are not legally able to trade and talk to clients, I was not given very much responsibility.
Despite not having an extremely enjoyable experience, I definitely learned a lot. We were given very good training and my project did help me learn a lot independently.
The Company
I think it varies from desk to desk. It seems like a friendly but very work-orientated sort of place.
Very well organised, however there was a lack of networking events compared to those at other banks.
They definitely put a lot in - we had access to Bloomberg (not offered at many other banks), Fitch Learning sessions, Market Maths sessions, etc.
Citi is clearly one of the best banks to work in for markets. There is an extremely high conversion rate from summer to graduate programme.
The Culture
A relatively good social scene - a huge mix of people. I initially was sceptical, however after meeting interns at other banks, I can confidently say that Citi had a better culture amongst its summer interns. However in terms of the people actually working at the bank, I think there is a better social scene at other banks.
London is obviously an expensive place, but this is known to everyone before they choose to intern here.
Good.
Not really.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
July 2018
