Sales and Trading Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • enjoyed it very much, would recommend to anybody looking at a career in sales and trading.

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

    • due to little ability to be given responsibility, felt difficult to be valued. however all were very nice to me.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • all supervisors were fantastically helpful, had time for you to explain things and guide you through tasks

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

    • consistently had work to do but did have some time with not too much on.

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

    • not too much, but understandable as it would be illegal for me to do many things, eg. trading.

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

    • not really applicable to my biology degree, but was fantastic basis for what will hopefully be a future career in finance

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • lots of good spirited banter between individuals, but coupled with a serious work ethic

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

    • HR had clearly taken alot of time setting up and was very well organised from their side. some desks were not too well prepared for your arrival though.

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

    • given a week's initial training before commencing on desk which gave a briliant overview of the bank etc

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • highly likely to be offered a job at the end

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • everybody socialised well and relatively frequently

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

    • living in london will always be expensive, however you are paid well

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

    • did not really go out much due to early starts and living outside of london at the weekend, but the nights I did do were brilliant

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • some volunteering days were offered, not much else

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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