Credit Risk Placement Student Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Being the first real work experience in a big corporation I enjoyed the placement year to the extent that I learnt a lot for the company and for the investment banking in general. I would say it was a good way of starting a career and developing key skills.

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

    • My colleagues were great and always there to help. I was often getting feedback which was highly positive, which made me feel valued.

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

    • I was split 50:50 between two teams and I had two line managers. One of them was great and was always there to help.

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

    • There were days when I would be very busy and days when I wouldn't be. It all depended on the season really as it was a client driven job

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibilities. I was doing everything that any normal credit officer would be doing on a daily basis.

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

    • To a great extent. I developed key transferrable skills such as teamwork and communication and also the knowledge acquired on financial products greatly helped me in my final year as I was studying Derivatives.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It wasn't as fancy as anyone would imagine for an investment bank. There were many internal issues as the company was going through restructuring. However, my teams were really great and friendly so the atmosphere among us was good.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I wouldn't say there was a particular structure.... It more felt like I was a permanent employee and not a placement student.

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

    • There was the UBS Business University which anyone who signed up could attend but the overall investment was not that great.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • As I was in the Investment Bank there were some prospects. However, I withdrew my application for a graduate position because I wasn't satisfied with the overall HR organization of the whole thing...

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was okay.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The office is in Liverpool Street so there were lots of places to eat that were not that expensive. However, commuting sometimes can be difficult and since it's London it was expensive.

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

    • Shoreditch was close by so there was some Nightlife.

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

    • Not that I now of. There was a Christmas charity fundraising for ELBA in which all placement students were involved.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Investment Banking

London

July 2015

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