summer analyst Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the majority. The people were lovely and friendly, but often there was either too much or too little work. provided a solid deep dive into 'life in markets'

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • second rotation seems to value me, yet on the trading floor felt more like an annoyance

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

    • 1 st rotation provided little guidance (trading), but 2nd (structuring) provided much support and guidance - therefore learnt much more

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • 1 st rotation very lax. 2nd rotation v. busy - working for at least 12-13 hrs a day with little break

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

    • no responsibility on trading floor - as expected. structuring gave a lot of responsibility

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

    • not sure if it will help me in my degree. but will certainly aid future job. understanding the work place is the most important skill

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • good - people were hard working by friendly and entertaining

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

    • relatively, needed a little tweaking - maybe the desk choices should be carried out in the first week rather than months before the internship

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

    • a relatively large amount. for the value added, i feel i gained the most out of the two parties. talks were given by extremely senior employees, and often directors or MDs would approach you (or accept) for a coffee and chat

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • good - expanding and looking to balance out triangle - therefore need more analysts

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • really good - great group of interns. often went for drinks on thurs/fri

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

    • its london - its expensive...

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

    • bars are good - need to travel a little further for clubs

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

    • not really - often you were either working, sleeping or drinking with team/interns

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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