2021 Horizon Women's Programme Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Attending various sessions on different parts of the bank such as debt, equity and global advisory and wealth management. Giving a presentation on a potential M&A deal between two companies Opportunities to meet other women interested in banking in addition to current bankers at Rothschild.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I learnt a lot more about how the industry works and how the jobs differ and basic financial equations. I improved my networking skills and met lots of like-minded women interested in finance.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • I found the insight programme very helpful coming from a different background and having little past experience in the industry.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone was really lovely and helpful and very willing to answer questions especially the HR team who organised the programme.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • As mentioned above, I really enjoyed this programme and thought it was very informative and everyone was really helpful.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Rothschild & Co
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Rothschild & Co to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rothschild & Co
  • This programme was really helpful and emphasised the importance of Rothschild's history as well as its family-orientated and collaborative culture so make sure to know about this.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2021


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