Technology Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly team helped me to settle in quickly. Had a good range of tasks to complete. Educational materials and regular talks helped me to understand more the inner workings of an Investment Bank.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • In my team, it was rewarding to work on projects solving real business requirements.

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

    • As a developer working on an alien system, the support of my colleagues was essential to completing my objectives. UBS has a very collaborative atmosphere.

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

    • My business objectives kept me interested throughout each day. Talks, community affairs events and social events positively contributed to my overall time at UBS.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was conscious that my assignments would not have had too great a negative impact should I have failed to accomplish them. However, I feel the balance was about right considering my placement was just 10 weeks.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • UBS laid on many lectures to get all the interns up-to-speed with the workings of the bank and common financial knowledge. Everything was explained excellently and I feel that I have a much greater understanding of the financial sector - particularly poignant considering my background is in technology, not finance. In my role as a developer, I was able to learn new concepts and see their applications on a scale far beyond that offered during University. Understanding the development methodologies in practice by my team of ~100 developers was also rewarding.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is very helpful and collaborative working is notably commonplace. Numerous events for interns allow for socialising and networking.

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

    • The welcome week was flawless with interesting lectures, talks and events. A welcome drinks event at the LSO was a very nice touch. My team had a structure list of possible tasks for me to complete.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Plenty of educational materials are available, including online lectures and free e-books. The welcome week contained very well presented lectures to get all interns up-to-speed with business systems and processes, along with the inner workings of an Investment Bank. My team took the time to teach me the latest software development working practices and technologies.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The internship programme is a fast-track to the graduate training programme. Good performance during an internship should result in an offer for the full-time graduate position.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Drinks after work with other interns are common. The are several events laid on that bring all the interns together for socialising and networking. A social welcome and farewell drinks events were laid on by UBS.

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

    • My offices were located in the Square Mile of London and my placement coincided with the Olympics... I was already familiar with the generally slightly higher cost of living in the City.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are many pubs around the offices, but London, as a whole, has plenty to offer! World class bars and clubs aplenty.

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

    • Community affairs events meant spending a day helping at a charity. I participated in an inter-team 'Olympic' games, which was very amusing.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

London

August 2012

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