Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • A great first experience into working life. Each day brought new challenges, and although the beginning was daunting, I got accustomed quite quickly, and the tasks got more demanding and complex as I learnt more, so I was tested throughout the 2 months. The financial knowledge that I have gained has been invaluable.

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

    • Being split between 2 teams I got to get a feel of working with different people and in different team dynamics. This being the case, there are some colleagues who I feel really valued my contribution and made the most of the fact that I was willing to learn a lot of new things. Others who I did not work with directly were either pleasant or chose to ignore me completely even though I saw them every day.

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

    • I was given good advice, both when I asked for it and when they saw that I could do something to improve my experience

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

    • It fluctuated as I was split between 3 teams at some points, so it depended on how much work they needed me to do. I was never not busy - always something to do, into the early hours of the morning

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

    • As I progressed I got less guidance with my work, however as I was learning the basics along the way I was never working on my own

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I gained are highly transferable and really useful even just for myself - financial knowledge, IT skills and personal development

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It varied depending on the teams, however it is generally a calm atmosphere where people stop to chat occasionally. Nothing intense, and not dull

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Great coordination in terms of getting the students trained and prepared to begin with. We were segregated from interns in other areas which was a shame, and any experience we may have wanted to gain in other areas had to be organised by ourselves

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

    • After the initial training, the rest of the development was a function of my inquisitiveness and willingness to learn and the team's willingness and time to show/teach me how something worked

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to get a job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Was great with other interns, but amongst colleagues it was poor

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Pricey but we have a salary

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Great, but didn't get to go out much at all

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really. Average work hours were 9am - 11pm, with some nights going into 2am, so there was not much of a chance to do much else

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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