Strategy Analyst (Business Analyst) Intern Review

by Capital One

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Self-defined goal. Pulling data to prove hypotheses and data manipulation. Regular meetings with the rest of the team


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Use of SQL language using Teradata and improving Excel, PowerPoint skills


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

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Loads! Given an entire project for myself. Assistance was given by other team members, but the strategy and final proposal for the project was driven by me and manager gave me full autonomy to go about the project as I saw fit.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Very regular assistance. Even when working from home, my mentor, buddy and manager were very eager to help and could be messaged to organise ad hoc meetings to solve any immediate problems. Alongside this, regular meetings were organisers for updates and guidance.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Great atmosphere. Felt very integrated in the team from the get go.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to anyone who is interested in the sector. Even if you are new to the sector (like me) go for it! A great introduction into the finance sector. Loads of support and opportunities to self-develop,


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Capital One
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Capital One to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Capital One
  • Just go for it! If you enjoy challenges and puzzle-solving perfect for you! Look at the videos that Capital One have online about the interviews and other consultancy application advice. Very similar process to lots of consultancy companies


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2021


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