Internship Review at Macquarie

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Enjoyed the banter in the team but was very hard work

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Given a lot of responsibility right from day one. I would say this is what sets Macquarie apart from many IBs - I sat next to top guy in my team for a lot of the time

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very good support from management

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As expected, was very busy all the time, working through lunch and dinner most days. Didn't leave before 9pm ever and usually was at least 11pm before I got a cab

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As mentioned, given good responsibility, and by the end, was sending out weekly client emails without supervision

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Extremely good experience where I leant a lot of skills that have already been useful in subsequent job

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

For an Investment Bank, very good. Obviously, high sress at time, but on the whole not too competitive an atmosphere

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

First week training could have been better organised by HR but team threw me straight in at the deep end

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Week's training at the start and then just on-the-job training at a level I don't think I'll ever experience again!

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 5/10

Offered position but decided it's not the industry for me. However, if I was going into investment banking, I would definitely choose Macquarie and can't recommend them highly enough if you want to get into it

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Too busy generally but still made some good friends

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

London is very pricey

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good selection of bars and never far from a club

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

There were opportunities but not many people take part in them as they are so busy!

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?

Macquare would be the bank I would choose to get into IB as they give you a level of responsibility that you would struggle to find at other places. This increases the rate at which you learn but also allows you to stand out and therefore potentially achieve promotion faster. Not the best pay out there but I would trade that off against all the other pros

Review 16/17 for Macquarie

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