Operations Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    1.6
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was OK - there's only so much you can learn in 8 weeks, but there were chances to go and explore other areas and see how an investment bank works.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very welcoming and happy to help out with any issues.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Manager seemed to be a hands off person - there was a person who had joined the team six months earlier who seemed to manage me more.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not a great deal going on - naturally only so much you can teach someone and expect them to do in 8 weeks.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Reasonable amount - however always someone checking your work for errors.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Interesting to put the finance I had learnt about into practice in further university modules.

    2/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quite lively in terms of going out for drinks / lunchtime events - fairly lighthearted in places.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There was a distinct lack of further opportunities to stay with the firm, sadly - the issues that UBS had passed on to the whole programme.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were three days of initial training - I felt there could have been a lot more with a lot more of interest / usefulness available.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately UBS only employed 2 out of the 12 interns they had. I appreciate it's difficult to separate us when we have a lot of difference in roles but this was disappointing.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes - but I would note this was predominantly self-organised, very few large events / evening drinks put on by the company.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not too bad - although being in London wasn't the cheapest!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was OK - lots of pubs / bars which were visited on occasion.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not to a great extent - again these were predominantly self-organised.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

July 2012

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