Insight week 2015 Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    3.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • - very informative, detail introduction into UBS and its culture. - learn a lot about investment banking.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • - many opportunity to ask questions

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • - all of the activities and workshop are held by people from divisions, e.g. in the trading game, people from ICS were helping and offered to provide explanation. Most of them are very helpful and friendly.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • - the insight I gained from this insight program gives me much clear idea what I want to do after graduate. - surly it helps my Economics in some ways.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • - most of the time are workshops, games, and talks - wednesday afternoon's work shadowing is most insightful and fun. I wish the shadowing is much longer.

    4/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • - Very friendly staff - Most candidates are very nice and friendly. I have met a lot of talented people all over UK.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • - since it is just a 4 days program (with a assessment centre on the last day), we only had basic introduction into UBS and ibank. Not very in depth but good enough. - However, we are told that they provide many comprehensive training to graduates and many enrichment program available ranges from associates to directors

    5/5

  • 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?
  • - got a chance to meet a lot of talented employees. During the conversation with them, you can learn much more about UBS's culture and how much responsibility they have been assigned to.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Very much. However, there is a distinct difference between European and American banks. You can sense it through talking to people there.

    4/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • After knowing much more about the actual job responsibilities and role for each division, it completely changed my thought about ibank and certainly affect my decision for applying future summer internship or graduate scheme.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • My train tickets were fully reimbursed and they provide apartment hotel as accommodation during that week. Not paid.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes. Many. Speed networking lunch, work shadowing, graduate panel gives me opportunities to meet other employees. And on the first day of the week, we had a social night which allow us to meet and social with other people. However, I think we would have a greater bonding if the social night is on someday during the week rather than on monday.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very good opportunity to meet people. Learnt a lot.

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes. There is a section all about how UBS cares about CSR, LGBT, female workers, and people from different culture. UBS is very supportive.

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Yes surly it is a very good opportunity to get into ibanking and knowing other people from other uni, so as employees in UBS.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015


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