Spring Insight Program Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • 100%. I love the desk shadowing part the most. It gave me a real exposure to the daily life of a banker. Everyone in my team was very helpful and arranged a lot of networking coffee for me.

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

    • 100%. At Citi, Spring interns are treated as a formal intern and we had access to a lot of meetings and resources.

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

    • 100%. The HR team gave us appropriate flexibility to explore the bank but always would be there whenever we need help. The buddy system is also very beneficial. Each intern was assigned to an analyst in their chosen division. My buddy was very nice and helped me a lot during the week.

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

    • My understanding of the bank system has been highly improved.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • It is very well structured because of the good balance between workshops and work shadowing. I love the structure of the program because it is very flexible, which gave us a lot of freedom to talk to people in the bank and work with the assigned team.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The general atmosphere is very open! Everyone was there to help me and answer my questions. Whenever my buddy or I reached out to someone, the employee always made his/her time to have a coffee with me. I had a great impression on the people at Citi.

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

    • A lot! The most precious thing the company invested in me is their employees' time! I spent 4 days with my team on the desk.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • The insight I got in Citi is unparalleled. This Spring program is like a one-week Summer program which let me do real work. I definitely grasp a feeling of working as a full-time role with Citi.

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

    • It helped a lot! Citi has a particularly friendly culture.

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

    • It helped me confirm my interest in Corporate Banking because of the good balance of technical skills and soft skills in this division.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Citi paid for hotel and flights and 70 pounds for food.

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

    • Yes, two networking events in the evening.

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

    • Great. One with senior bankers and one with junior bankers.

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

    • Yes! I had at least 10 coffee chat with employees from divisions across the bank.

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

    • Definitely! Highly recommend.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019

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