Summer analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Very long hours, but I think few other jobs can give you this satisfaction

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

    • Surprisingly valued also by very senior professionals

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

    • Staffer always keen to discuss any issue / concern. All senior project leaders very supportive

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

    • Ranging from fairly busy on some days to extremely busy some others

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

    • A lot! Dealt directly with seniot management / clients and assigned tasks that usually are done by 2nd year analysts.

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

    • General skills like time management and organization develop really quickly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I think the right balance between focus on work and interaction between people

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

    • very well structured, from training to induction in the team to external activities

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

    • They invested a lot, considering that it is only a 10 weeks internship

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Although a though time for everybody in the industry, they planned in advance taking only a limited number of interns, so that they can make the full time offer to evryone that deserves it

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • very good, interactions with both fellow interns and full time analysts also from other divisions

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

    • Quite high, but definitely affordable with the salary received

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Canary Wharf is not the most exciting place to be at night

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were, however long working hours severely limited my chances to attend to many of them

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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