Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • Being the first internship I had, it was a very good experience. Of course, there were times when work didn't allow me to enjoy London to its fullest, but on the other hand the experience was a complete one

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

    • The Team was united and ready to support interns. Would have appreciated more time spent together outside the job

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

    • Supervisors were really helpful and ready to provide guidance. Again, a rapport would have been even closer if more time were dedicated outside work hours

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

    • The nature of the work implies long hours, so this comes as a no surprise. Personal feeling is, however, that depending on the team the variance in hours worked is enormous

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

    • Although I worked on interesting transactions and received good exposure, I feel I could have been given much more responsibility

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills are useful for a career afterwards. From an academic point of view, I wouldn't say they are extremely useful as this is practice, whereas academia is more focused on theory

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I personally believe the lack of time spent outside working hours kept the rapports a little bit too formal.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Organisation was fairly good, with events organised outside the job and opportunities to network

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

    • The company seemed to have invested in their interns as time of supervisors and colleagues is very valuable

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Usually offers are made the last day.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, fellow interns were extremely fun to work with and the time spent together was great

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

    • London is a very expensive city

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

    • Investment Bankers don't have a nightlife. Working 100 hours a week doesn't allow you to go out on nights

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

    • Again, time was extremely valuable as it was almost inexistent. Outside opportunities might have been numerous

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2012

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