Summer Analyst Review

by Lazard

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.
  • I sit with two M&A sector teams to help on live deals and marketing materials. I worked with multiple colleagues for e.g. market research, company research, investor information and any ad-hoc requests from clients.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, I have developed significantly in essential office skills that help me facilitate communication and presentation with different people.


  • 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?
  • Yes, I felt I was given a lot of responsibility and autonomy in my work. At the same time I received a lot of guidance and support from colleagues.


  • 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?
  • Abundant support and guidance - colleagues at different levels and from different teams across the firm have given me a great deal of support, not only on my daily work and intern presentation but also wider industry knowledge and career development.


  • 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?
  • I felt the general culture was very collaborative. People support each other significantly not only within teams but also among teams and offices around the world.


  • 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?
  • I enjoyed it very much. It helps me understand what investment banking really is and develop crucial technical and soft skills. More importantly, I felt greatly supported by colleagues along the way.


  • 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 Lazard
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Lazard
  • Be a genuine and helpful person - definitely do your best as an individual but remember to excel together as a team.


    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2024


View More Reviews