Liquidity and Funding Risk Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • They give you a lot of responsibility and the people and place are some of the best in London.

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

    • The people are incredible!! No matter whether you're a managing director or an intern, everyone's voices are heard and opinions taken into account.

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

    • Although everyone is extremely busy, everyone is always there to give you a helping hand regardless of where they are located around the world

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

    • Changes very much day-to-day as there is no real plan to each day. This is because most of the work is reactive and therefore impossible to plan the day

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

    • Given my own projects to lead and run within the first month. Also given the opportunity to speak in calls with over 100 people attending

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

    • I have learnt more practical and transferable skills in this first month than I have in my first 2 years at university

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A very relaxed environment where everyone is very chatty. High collaboration between teams and when work needs to be done the environment supports you incredibly

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

    • They look after the interns so well!!! Offer numerous sessions to cover all areas of the business to develop skills and knowledge

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

    • They really invest a lot of time and resources into the interns. It is one of the highest paid placements I have seen and with the amount of training and exposure to management you get, they are really planning for the futurer

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • It is a very competitive position due to how good it is. I feel like a placement year definitely stands you in good stead due to the opportunity to learn and network all year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Always going out for team events and drinks. They put all the placement students together early so you really do bond and make friends for life

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

    • Due to it being central London, the prices are extremely high but they pay you a high wage to compensate for this

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London has some of the best bars and nightlife in the country. Busy till the early hours every night

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

    • Incredible social network with countless clubs and societies that are willing to accept all memebers

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2019

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