Summer Associate Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship has been an amazing experience so far. The people are extremely friendly and the breadth of knowledge of the employees is vast. Every day, I get to learn something new and meet great people.

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

    • I feel highly valued by the team. As soon as I started my internship, I had the opportunity to participate in the meeting where they were drafting the strategy for the MENA region.

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

    • I get good support from not just my managers/supervisors but members of the team. I am also assigned a buddy to help me through my internship.

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

    • The work life balance is very good and the hours are flexible. As long as the task is completed on time, I am given freedom to come up with my own working schedule.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility to create a digital dashboard to be used by the team to optimize marketing channels. Given the fact that I am completely new to the field, it's a huge responsibility to take.

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

    • I receive trainings both off and on line via meetings with specialists and also via online modules that I am required to complete. The learning experience is great and I will definitely use some of the concepts that I have learned here to better my academic and career skills moving forward.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere is relaxed yet professional. People are casual when you speak with them but when the work comes, everyone switches into a different gear and get the work done.

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

    • The organizational bits of the internship wasn't the best. However, this was understandable given the fact that my batch joined last minute and everything had to be rushed.

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

    • The company has given me a lot of resources to improve myself and learn new skills, including online modules and offline meetings.

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

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

    • I would consider working for Citi in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was mediocre but understandable given the fact that other interns were either attached or married.

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

    • Very expensive! The alcohol price here is very high.

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

    • Good nightlife scenes but again, extremely expensive!

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

    • There are plenty of things to do in the city but very few events are organized by the company.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2019

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