Investment Banking Summer Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Very interesting high-profile projects and great culture

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

    • Differed from colleague to colleague, but generally even an intern's opinion is considered

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

    • Expectations were clearly laid out and feedback was given constantly (with a few exceptions)

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

    • Had some rough nights and weekends, but nothing crazy above the industry usual hours

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

    • Differed from project to project, but generally more than expected

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

    • Considering uni, to a smaller degree in future finance courses - considering future work, I learned a lot of useful things such as Excel, etc that will help a lot

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good and above what one would expect from an investment bank, despite high labour turnover at the time of the internship

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very structured and transparent, 10/10

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

    • We received Excel, Accounting and Factset courses, but most training was very basic and did not consider the different pre-experience of different people

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good investment banking analyst programme with a relatively small class enabling analysts to gain as much as exposure as possible

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we went out a few times, especially during the orientation week

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Affordable, but far away from cheap

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good with Shoreditch and Hackney just around the corner, most bankers do, however, prefer to go to West London for nightlife

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Possibly, but no time for it

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018

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