Spring intern Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • About You
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.8
  • Everything Else
    3.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I had a good overview of the various divisions, and liked the hands on activities like the trading game and the M&A simulation

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Hospitality was good, however there felt like there was a barrier between employees there and the interns.

    2/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Overall was pretty ok, however job shadowing and presentations could have been allocated longer time spent

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

    • I definitely learnt new things and had a rough idea where I would want to start my career out. Skill sets were developed through the days of interaction and problem solving.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Overall ok

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Like I mentioned, hospitality was good but there seemed to be a barrier between employees and interns

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Just the lectures and hands on activities.

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I would say the culture and work environment can definitely be known while spending almost a week at the bank.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I would say the culture and work environment can definitely be known while spending almost a week at the bank. Especially through the interactions with the employees during the networking sessions.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Lectures were good.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was not paid or reimbursed.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes we had a general networking session and a casual social one over bowling

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • It was hard to gain personal attention during the events but overall I managed to speak to various people from various divisions for short periods of time

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes. Citi has societies and volunteering

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes

    3/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

November 2014

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