Placement Year Review at Deutsche Bank

The Role

Role Description

Change Management within Operations.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Being in NYC definitely helped and meeting people from different cultures/nationalities.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I had projects and objectives to meet. Having deliverables meant I had to feedback to managers and therefore felt valued.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Learning by doing management culture, hands off at times but you would know when it's crunch time.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Mixture. Preparing reports and project updates were the bulk of my time.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

People skills more so than technical.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Being an IB it was quite quiet/corporate but there were fun moments.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I was the first intern so did not have a job spec/role when I started.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Lunch at learns were fantastic and opportunities for online courses.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

We mostly left NJ and went in to NYC.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

NYC - awesome.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

As many as you were motivated to do.

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?

Mountbatten is a great program, things have changed with the fees etc. Even when I joined it was a prerequisite to have 12 months commercial/office experience although there wasn't before. They said it was due to US visa implications.

Review 101/102 for Deutsche Bank

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