Corporate Banking Summer Analyst Review
by Citi
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
In the space of 10 weeks the amount that I learnt was incredible. The job was extremely varied, with exposure to all of the different industry teams and a mixture of both banking and credit risk related projects. We got to know all of the interns during training week which helped us to organise socials for the weekends, and there were also a good number of events organised by HR.
I focussed mainly on one project so felt I made a real contribution which my other team members appreciated. Everyone was prepared to explain things to me and ensured that I understood the task and was learning.
There were fortnightly checks with our supervisors and 2 reviews over the internship. Our manager was always happy to help if we had any queries or issues too.
Busy but not staffed more than our capacity. Managing workload was a challenge which tested my organisation skills!
Always given independent tasks that I felt were used and valued by my team or supervisor.
Developed excellent knowledge of corporate finance, financial analysis, excel modelling skills, organisation skills, networking...the list goes on. I can apply the technical knowledge to my degree and what I learnt about working in a global bank to my career.
The Company
Up and down - at busy periods the atmosphere is obviously intense, but most of the office manages to keep perspective and maintain a balance.
HR were great and there weren't any major issues before or during the internship.
Felt like colleagues really paid attention to our development and how we were progressing - always happy to sit down and explain things to us and ensure we understood the task and the context.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Exposure to seniors and the Speaker Series ensured that we were aware of future opportunities and paths within Citi. Future prospects are very appealing and it seems a lot is invested in the interns with the hope they will secure the majority of full time positions available.
The Culture
We met up every weekend, made some great friends.
Very expensive but the pay is also good which helps. Biggest problem was moving to London and paying rent before we were paid.
London nightlife is amazing - there is every sort of club you can imagine. And the bars in Canary Wharf have a great atmosphere especially on Friday nights!
There were socials organised by HR and obviously tons to do in London at the weekends but since the hours are so long it is dificult to do any activities during the week outside of work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking, Banking
London
August 2013
