Finance Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    2.4
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • I think this work placement was relatively fun. The hours were slightly longer than I expected, but I didn't really mind staying late on occasion.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I liked my team environment. Whilst I was not always undertaking the most interesting tasks, I felt like I was helping out my colleagues.

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

    • I was not given very much feedback, and I did not feel that comfortable asking for more. More structured feedback would have been nice.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It very much depended on the day. Some days were very hectic, and I would stay late. Others I had very little to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I feel like I was sometimes given quite a lot of responsibility, doing tasks reporting to senior management etc.

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

    • The only skill I feel I have really developed over this internship is my confidence. I have learned little about accounting/finance.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • The office had a relatively good atmosphere, not the best due to the current situation at UBS.

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

    • Very well organised. Could have had more consistency across departments, however. The department I was in had far fewer events put on than the others. I felt we were somewhat ignored, because they had scrapped the graduate program for our area.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We got three days good training, but after this I felt the relevance of work/training could have been improved. Other departments received weekly training, buddy lunches, networking, events etc and we were given nothing.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whilst I am very unlikely to get a job (they have scrapped the finance graduate program), I would like to work for UBS in future.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Loved my time with the other interns.

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

    • Central London is very expensive!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife around the office is poor, but close by in London it's good.

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

    • One outside-office activity, a rounders game.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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