Citi Scope First Year Programme Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really good environment for an insight into institutional banking. Enjoyed networking events and presentations of the different business areas as well as the quality and clarity of explanations and advices.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I really felt valued during the program, especially during networking events and questions sessions with analysts, associates but also vice presidents and directors.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Guidance during CV skills session and trading/corporate games. Support of analysts and associates during networking events and via e-mails.

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

    • I have developed the core skills for preparing interviews for banking placements, but also I received relevant information concerning interactions between the different business area, the way of life of bankers traders and sales and finally how to read efficiently the Financial Times. Highly interesting visit of the trading floor and work shadowing in the investment banking offices.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very good organisation, no waste of time, very well structured to permit an insight as perfect as possible into all the business areas.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Challenging, stimulating, perfect for an insight.

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

    • I had the unique chance to participate to trading and corporate games organized by analysts and associates. It was a real training for the real job. The CV skills session helped raise the quality of my resume and I received really relevant guidance to prepare finance interviews.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Work shadowing and networking with people working for the company really helped know more about the job, the responsibilities it involves and relations to other employees from other business areas.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Insights into different business areas helped me know more about the company and its philosophy, as well as its relations to clients and to competitors.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • A LOT ! Really enjoying networking events with enough people to satisfy all our desire to know more about the job, the industry and the company.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Perfect. Making contact was really easy as events were organised for this purpose.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Employees were involved in many different activities, which showed me how diversified and high-skilled the people working there are.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Of course!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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