Asset Management placement Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

Rating

4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Involves excel data analysis, day to day calls with team, preparing annual/monthly reporting decks, working on various projects to improve processes within the firm.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, improved my excel and powerpoint skills immensely as well as been able to learn python and apply to some projects. Also soft skills such as communication, time management, network building a nd critical thinking have improved substantially.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Was given more and more responsibility as time went on and as I proved myself.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Received alot of support, enough for me to feel comfortable but also was not overbearing.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Encouraged networking and curiosity. Felt I was able to reach out for help without feeling like I was bothering anyone. Very flexible working hybrid environment to and very understanding of personal circumstances. Volunteering and social events was also in abundance, making it an inclusive open working space. Work hard, play hard mentality.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • 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?
  • Enjoyed it greatly, made alot of new connections and friends. Was difficult at time, with any job, but felt supported all the time.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
  • Show that you are passionate in the firm itself and passionate in the industry through external interests.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

London

June 2023


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