Intern in Global Technology Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Work was enjoyable, but atmostphere in the office a little dull

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

    • Everyone was friendly and polite, but too busy with work for socialising, even at lunch

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

    • She gave me a variety of useful tasks to complete, and for the most part left me to get on with them. About three times a week she would check in with me.

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

    • Not given enough tasks to complete, and the tasks I did complete I did a lot quicker than my colleagues were expecting

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

    • I helped create important documents and tools that other members of the team relied on for work

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

    • Learned lots about project management and vendor management which will help me in my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone just got on with their work, occasional work social events (pub)

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well set up, manager was very clued up on what I needed to do and the rest of the internship was run well

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

    • Mostly learned from the people I worked withh. Lots of online training too.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hard to tell, constantly being told of the amount of 'slimming down' and cutting of employees to outsourcing. Obviously they will still be hiring though.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up with other technology interns about once a week for lunch. Occasional intern events and went to the pub with them a few times.

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

    • London is expensive, but this is reflected in your salary. Choosing cheap student accomodation helps.

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

    • London has some of the best nightlife in the world!

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

    • Did some volunteering within the UBS volunteering scheme.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

August 2014

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