Investment Banking Summer Analyst Review

by Jefferies International

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?

    • Great logistic, very helpful team. I was involved every day, and had a very intense experience even if it was virtual. The current circumstances were also an asset as I could attend many client calls and some senior managers were even more reachable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The HR were very present and cared a lot about our feed backs. Everyone among my team was also available if I had any comments or question.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the virtual experience?

    • I received a lot of support and everyone took some time to answer my questions, not matter how busy they were.

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

    • I really learnt a lot in terms of precision and rapidity. It helped me to understand better some financial concepts and to have the opportunity to see how they apply in real life during deals.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the virtual experience?

    • The virtual experience was perfectly structured and I never felt that I was behind my computer was a burden.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your virtual experience?

    • The general atmosphere was good, with some team virtual events organized and everyone made some efforts to reach out to us and be available so we could feel integrated.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The internship was extremely involving.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the virtual experience help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Thanks to this internship, I completely understand what being an IB analyst at Jefferies means.

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

    • It helped me a lot but it won't replace the office atmosphere which is very important as well in investment banking, given the involving hours.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • As I better understand what IB analyst at Jefferies do and also what their clients' jobs are, it helped me understand how my future career path would be shaped.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • The salary was high, but it matches the involvement needed during this internship.

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

    • A lot of Zoom calls were organized to network within the company and we were strongly advised to reach out to different employees as well.

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

    • The Zoom calls were great, as the HR put a lot of efforts to manage them and lead the discussions. However, as it was via Zoom, it made things harder.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Not really, as the hours were very challenging.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this virtual experience to a friend?

    • Yes, I would definitely recommend this experience to a friend who wants to work in finance and does not know if he/she would go into an investment banking career.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2020

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