Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • The work is rewarding and satisfying. However, given that you are not able to put on trades, most of your work involves support work for your traders.

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

    • Your colleagues don't value you too much. After all, they've been doing their job for years, while you are a newcomer. Don't expect a red carpet upon your arrival.

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

    • Traders are busy, so don't expect too much guidance from your manager. You are expected to do things on your own and to come up with creative solutions.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • On my first rotation, i was very busy. I have been working on one huge project for the entire duration of my rotation. On the other hand, on my second rotation, I sometimes found myself with nothing to do.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I definitely did not put on trades, but I provided my desks with information that they were using to put on trades. I'd say that's as much responsibility as you can get as an intern.

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

    • I developped programming skills, amongst others. I learned to program in VBA, Bloomberg, and I became better with excel. This type of skills is helpful in any field.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • My first office was pretty dull, my second one was more lively.

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

    • The internship was well organized, it's clear that these people had interns before.

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

    • The company definitely invested in me. They don't need interns, they can do their job without them. For interns it's all about learning.

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

    • International Travel

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

    • Whether you get an offer is determined by your performance on the desks you are rotating on.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was good, but not great. A lot of people had personal agendas.

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

    • London is expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Expensive.

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

    • There were voluneeting and sports opportunities, but there isn't too much time to do too much outside of work.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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