Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Citi gave us lots of responsibility and freedom to work on our own projects and make the most out of our time on or internship

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

    • Colleagues took the time to help explain things if you had an issue

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

    • Most managers would try and give you time in amongst their busy schedules to explain what were the strengths in your work and what you could do to improve

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

    • I always had plenty of work to do but the manager ensured my working hours were manageable

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

    • I think we were given enough responsibility to feel like we were doing something even if it was the smaller tasks

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

    • The training started from the very beginning which gave us the basic knowledge we needed to know for excel, accounting and banking so will help me in whatever field of work I end up in

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The general feel was friendly and welcoming with almost every individual taking time out of their own day to find out a bit more about us and what we were up to

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

    • Very organised! Things ran smoothly, most IT was already set up and waiting for us to arrive

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

    • Citi invested in me with a whole week of training followed by the supporting training also given to junior analysts

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

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

    • Very appealing future prospects

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the interns went for drinks on Friday evenings however it was ashame that more of the existing workers did not do the same

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

    • Very expensive but the salary did more than compensate for this

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

    • Plenty of lively bars, particularly on a Friday evening

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a charity football day and a global community day

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2019

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