Summer Software Developer Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • In a team of 10, most of colleagues are in India, helping to push forward a product in Finance by creating different projects. Meeting up for sprints and coding most of the time. Good hours and really social culture.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Lots of Java and learning different testing tools. Learning how to be in a professional team of the best coders and leaders definitely boosts how much you take in during your time. Also, learning more financial parts of tech and looking forward of what we will be doing in the future.


  • 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?
  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, given around 2 projects to do that will actually contribute to the team overall. You are mainly left to deal with yourself - which I prefer.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Alot of support and guidance. You can ask anyone for help and they will always give you the best case scenario.


  • 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?
  • Really surprising company culture - very social and relaxed. No one breathing down your neck or pressure. They want to train you and learn what the company is about.


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • 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?
  • I enjoy it quite abit. Combination of a social culture + the drive to do better helps alot.


  • 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 Citi
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Citi
  • Just be you and don't force it. You'll get in if you are good enough


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2024


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