Citi Quest Insight Week Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    About You

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

    • Very beneficial gaining an overview of Investment Banking - regarding the back office work of Operationsand just gaining an idea of the mentality at Citi.

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

    • They respected my input and the staff were willing to spend a lot of their valuable time with you.

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

    • Guidance regarding future applications/CV was excellent, and they certainly helped to guide you on what career might be suitable on a personal basis.

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

    • I learnt a large about Operations, and highlighted that it would not be the specific area that I would like to move into. I also developed teamworking and communication skills significantly as in small teams we delivered a presentation to senior management.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Excellent - clear itinerary which was adhered to, and was generally varied.

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

    • Very positive - it really did give a glimpse of working in the Citi environment.

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

    • They invested large amounts of time regarding our skillset, particularly in regards to team-working on one of the days they brought in external experts.

    5/5
  • 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?

    • We were placed with a large number of areas in Operations - FX,options, Equities, etc and this was really beneficial in detailing the work involved.

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

    • We were given a powerpoint regarding the ethics of the firm, and these values were generally exemplified by the employees who were very helpful.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Excellent - did confirm my aim to move into investment banking, and especially in London. Operations isn't quite for me...

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursement of expenses was not offered which was slightly disappointing, but we were all more than grateful to be accepted in the first place.

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

    • Every lunchtime we had opportunities to network with staff - including placement students who we could relate to especially well.

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

    • Over lunctime as explained above.This was really helpful in builidng a range of contacts which will provide invaluable in the future.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We had a talk one day detailing some of these activities - company BBQ, football teams, GAA teams, Tag rugby,etc.

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

    • Extremely beneficial in providing information on the area of Operations; working in an investment bank like Citi and just obtaining a wide range of contacts through networking.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Northern Ireland

April 2013

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