Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • It was hard work and not every day was as rewarding as other jobs might have been. But when I look back at the people I met, the skills I learnt and the responsibility I was given, it was an opportunity like no other before.

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

    • The friendly atmosphere was one of the highlights of the job, it made me really enjoy it!

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

    • I was given enough supprot and guidance to get me going, and they were always helpful when I asked questions. But they were also keen for me to find things out by myself and not be spoonfed!

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

    • There was no average day, so some days were certainly busier than others. Overall all though it averaged out if you were on top of you time management!

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

    • This was something I was suprised about, they gave me real responsibilty from day one and slowly built up what I was doing and so I could see how what I was doing was actually important in the greater scheme of things for the Citi.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definately the top thing I will take away are the communication, presentation and technical skills that I learnt. They were really keen to make sure we learnt a wide range of specific and useful skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working, but always some friendly chat. People who were much mroe experienced and older than me were always willing to spend some time helpding me out.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The stuff they organised for us, given that we were jsut interns was amazing. Everything ran smoothly and we got to here from so many interesting people at ALL levels fo the company and beyond.

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

    • THey gave us a few days of preliminary trainging, and the rest was largely picked up as I went along.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unlikely as I don't have a masters degree, and that is semi-required for the area I was working in (though definately not for most of the other bits)

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was always something going on for what ever you felt like doing.

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

    • Expensive but worth it!

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

    • It was London, what can I say...!

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

    • Apart from what we organised for ourselves, we coudl do one day volunteering out of 10 weeks!

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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