Insight Review at Citi

The Role

Role Description

Generally shadowing people in various roles and contributing where possible to daily activities.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The department I was placed in wasn't my first choice, but I still had a really good time and even considered a job in the department afterwards; before I wouldn't even have considered it.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone was really busy but they still made sure they found at least an hour or two to have a coffee with me, or show me what they were working on, and explain it all in great detail to someone who knew very little about the topics.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My manager was brilliant and supported me for the whole week, making sure I knew exactly what I should and could be doing every day. He arranged time out of his schedule every day to meet up with me and discuss how the week was going.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Before I arrived, a timetable was planned to show me exactly which people I was meeting when, and this filled up most hours in the day. For any down time I had I was given a options on what to do.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I helped put together an instructional document on a piece of software that was to be used for a significant portion of the company.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I learnt a huge number of skills that I could use in my future career as it was my first experience in a large London company. I mainly learnt about professional behaviour and how to act in an office environment, especially regarding email and meeting scheduling. In particular, the employees schedule a strict end time for every meeting, which is now something I do in my degree and life now to ensure that I don't waste time by allow activities spill over.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The employees were so passionate about what they did and were keen to show me what they were doing. Everyone was friendly and, as the office was open plan, collaboration was encouraged and you could see what everyone was up to all the time.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I knew exactly what I was going to be doing in the week long before I even arrived in the company. Everything was emailed to me in advance and there were a large amount of activities put on for our benefit. Everything worked perfectly.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The company put on training sessions on the first morning and last afternoon, and every lunchtime in the week to train up our business and commercial awareness skills, as well as networking and presentation skills. Top managers and training staff were brought in to conduct the sessions.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

At the end of the week I was offered a full internship for the next summer.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

We went out for meals and drinks when we were free on nights and all keep in touch now. For those of us that have been offered a summer internship for the next year, we're planning to share a house together.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Cost of living unknown as the company provided accommodation, but the cost of other living was generally reasonable for London.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

If you like pubs/bars there were plenty of them. Otherwise, it's very easy to travel to almost anything you want to do very easily.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Networking meals were the main thing for us, but had we stayed there longer I am sure there were plenty of community schemes we could participate in.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Very friendly company to work for - definitely worth considering!

Review 42/68 for Citi

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