Intern in IBD Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • I really enjoyed my time there, I learned a lot both for my future career and for my personal development.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • From the analysts to the partners, everyone cares about you and are there to help.

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

    • HCM is always around in case you need anything. Also, analysts were present to help us with some case studies we needed to do.

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

    • We have been given a lot of tips for our future careers, which I think will be extremely useful for a long time.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Everything was perfectly organized. All the presentations started and finished on time. I was really impressed by how punctual everyone was and how smoothly the entire insight ran.

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

    • One of the reasons why I enjoyed my time there so much was this incredible atmosphere. There is no time to be bored or wonder what to do. Both with the interns and employees, you just never stop.

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

    • The firm really invested a lot in our training. We had an external company delivering technical training, extremely valuable, particularly for people who never studied finance for instance.

    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?

    • All the presentations, the people I talked to, as well as the various tasks we needed to do enabled me to fully understand a full time role within the firm.

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

    • We had many events about the culture within the firm and had the chance to talk to many representatives.

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

    • Everything we have done throughout those two weeks really made me realize that this is exactly what I want to do in the future.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was paid for the two weeks spent there. The firm also reimbursed my travel expenses as well as paid for my accommodation.

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

    • We had networking events pretty much everyday, giving us plenty of opportunities to meet with new people within the firm.

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

    • We were given enough time during each networking event, enabling us to talk to as many employees as possible.

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

    • Yes, after talking to many employees, I learned all the community work and other activities that they were able to do outside their working hours.

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

    • This insight was probably one of the most valuable experiences I have had and I would most certainly recommend it to any person interested in a career within the same industry.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2013

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