Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it from start to finish, one of the best experiences ever.

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

    • Was part of an intelligent group and so everyone had valuable contributions

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

    • Was enough but were left to work independently on our projects

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

    • At times was very busy but a lot of the time there was nothing to do but make up own tasks,

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More than enough.

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

    • Soft skills were definitely developed, team-working most especially.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Worked on the trading floor so was quite lively at times and then much calmer at others.

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

    • Was very well organised from start to finish, the transition and overall concept was amazing.

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

    • In monetary terms, they invested a lot of money and this was matched by the personal investment in us.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Fast tracked to final round interview for another summer internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we went out a few timess

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

    • London is expensive but the firm paid for a lot of things including accomodation.

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

    • Its London so you know what its like.

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

    • There was talk of staff football tournaments but I never managed to attend.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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