Fixed Income Ecommerce Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

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

    • Great bunch of people, ever appreciative of the efforts you put in

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Management always keen to promote various career paths in the bank

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

    • Had a good amount of work to keep me busy, but also had days when i could spend more time sitting with a range of trading desks learning about the products

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    • very useful for final year finance and economic studies and proved invaluable for later banking interviews

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • constant fast moving atmosphere of trading floor

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

    • weekly presentations from various business heads and trips to other institutions

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

    • traders always willing to invest time teaching

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

November 2009

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