Summer Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • After training the team made me feel welcome and i was immediately given meaningful projects to assist with.

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

    • Obviously the team is very busy but they made time to go out for lunch with us interns and also arrange evening drinks on a few of the evenings

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

    • Support was given when asked for but you are expected to use your initiative to figure out most things

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

    • Mostly a good balance, initially the work load was less due to the summer months, but as the internship progressed the workload increased

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

    • A good amount of responsibility was given, although evidently this was checked by more senior members of the team before being sent to clients 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?

    • Within my team i learnt a lot since i wasn't from a finance background, modelling in excel has helped my understanding of the role more generally

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmosphere and interaction with other teams

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

    • Very well organised by HR with training in the first week before introduction to teams and subsequent training sessions each week

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

    • Good initial training at external locations with teach-in sessions on a weekly basis broadening understanding of different teams

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I would enjoy working within this organisation in the future as i think there is a positive change taking place

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene is dependent on what you make of it, nobody will force you to go out if you don't want to. HR organised events were also enjoyable and helped inters to socialise

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Being in London things can be marginally more expensive, but this depends on the area in which you chose to go out

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

    • Being in Central London there was a variety of things to do and places to go to all within a short taxi drive away. Good bars and nightlife when work permitted

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Encouraged to do a volunteering project in the first few weeks of the internship

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2013

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