Research Analyst Review
by Royal Bank of Canada
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
4.2
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
2.5
- 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
All round a very good and challenging learning experience. Was exposed to a wide range of different areas within capital markets, beyond research. Was able to work with other areas of research and strategy teams including, emerging markets, foreign exchange and fixed income.
Colleagues were very supportive of the learning experience, and offered constructive and critical discussion of the work that was done for them.
Was given primary responsibility for researching and drafting research notes (reviewed by manager), and drafting market commentaries. Was challenged to develop new fixed income models, and FX models to be used for trading strategies for clients.
The Company
The firm is taking great strides forward strategically, significantly expanding global investment banking and capital markets operations. As a smaller bank on the international stage, in order to compete effectively against larger and more established firms, the challenge and demand for innovative client solutions is invigorating. The prospects of building a rising global brand and business is definitely exciting.
The Culture
Solid group of interns.
London is definitely not the cheapest city in the world.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
August 2010
