Developer Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the internship a lot, it was very challenging and both interesting at the same time!

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

    • The working culture was excellent, as the team were very friendly and supportive!

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

    • Yes, I had a lot of contact with my manager and so it helped during the projects I was carrying out!

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

    • I was busy everyday, as I had new things to do every day due to peoples questions and queries coming in which I had to attend to.

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

    • Given quite a bit of responsibility, as the application I developed went out to production so that it could be used by everyone within the bank.

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

    • I have developed a number of my professional skills, as I learnt new technical skills and enhanced my soft skills. I also developed a great deal of business knowledge which will help me in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The working culture was great. People were really friendly and supportive and always happy to help. Its easy to talk to senior management as well!

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

    • Very well organized, lots of social events and a calendar given out so that we know what events have been planned for us before hand.

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

    • Many training sessions given, so that we can get a quick background to investment banking. Other than that nothing else.

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

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

    • Not sure at the moment, as haven't had final review but definitely can be considered for the graduate programme from this internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, as its based in London there is lots of things to do and see and all other interns want to do the same hence there is a good social scene.

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

    • Your in central London so cost of living is quite high compared to other cities however we were given a list of good relatively cheap places to stay.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Amazing there's so many bars and clubs in London especially in the city so there's nothing to be bored of.

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

    • Many voluntary opportunities available and they encourage you to take part in these hence there are endless opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2013

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