Summer analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The work was interesting and the people were great

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

    • They always thanked me for my work and help.

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

    • Barely received any feedback.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some quiet moments, but usually just enough to keep me occupied.

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

    • Bit tricky, the work on my desk required a lot of knowledge but I was set individual tasks.

    2/5
  • 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?

    • Everyone was always pretty chirpy. A laugh or two. When things were very busy people did not get too stressed, they just got on with it, so you never felt uncomfortable.

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

    • We had an orientation week, events throughout as well as tutorials. Managed very well by HR.

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

    • As above the orientation week and then tutorials throughout. Also just learnt so much on the desk in terms of personal training and development.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As of yet not sure.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • In other departments yes, but in mine we did not go out together. However, everyone was lovely.

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

    • I was fortunate enough to live with my sisters, so in terms of rent not sure. Expensive around the building.

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

    • Not sure.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • If run by the bank no, but it was just an internship so not really opportunity to get heavily involved.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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