Internship Review at Deutsche Bank

The Role

Role Description

I was a developer that worked on a project to do with managing and presenting risk data for various trading floors around the world.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

It was quite enjoyable but it did have a very steep learning curve.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My colleagues were very helpful to me. Obviously they had times when they were extremely busy but after the markets closed, they were much more relaxed and very helpful.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I had a very helpful manager who gave me feedback that was very down to earth without any sort of padding. He answered all of my questions and always showed me how I should approach things in a big organisation like DB

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

In the beginning I was not too busy but as the end approached, I had to finish my project before the end of the internship. So I was extremely busy.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given quite a big responsibility. The project I was working on would be used quite a lot.

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

I certainly learned a lot of skills. Starting from 'always having a notebook with you' to how things work in a really big organisation.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was quite exciting as I was on the trading floor. Occasionally I could notice people's tempers flaring but mostly, people were busy bees.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was organised quite well. Everyone already had a manager assigned to them. The managers had already thought of the task to be given to us. Things did run quite smoothely.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They invested an entire week (out of 9) to professionally train us. And even during the internship, we had talks from senior people within the bank every 2-3 times a week.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I got an offer with them already!

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes people were quite social. We occasionally went out for drinks. It was a good social atmosphere.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

It was in Liverpool street in London, UK. Not the cheapest place I would say. I would say that is partly because its a place where a lot of bankers work.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Awesome nightlife. You could go to any good night club within 20 mins of a train ride.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes there's lots of charity work that we can get involved 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?

You'll have a great time!
(and the pay is really good too)

Review 98/102 for Deutsche Bank

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