Summer Intern Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Great internship if you want to experience what its like to be an investment banker

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

    • Given lots of responsibility and praised when work done well

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

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

    • At the beginning work was "slow" and by that i mean ended at around 10-11pm, later you had lots on your plate meaning time management skills were needed so that you could leave before 1 am

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

    • Put on live deal which was amazing and ran through the whole of internship

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very nice people and great environment to work in

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

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

    • One whole week of training at the beginning and then further on the job training

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

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Just not enough time!

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

    • City area pretty expensive but colleagues usually brought the first few rounds

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

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

    • 2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Actuary, Investment Banking

London

September 2010

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