Internship Review at Deutsche Bank

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Learnt so many new things

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was made to feel very welcome straight away

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Management are very pro-graduates and recruiting them from interns.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Was given a lot to do, but that made long working hours fly by

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Not an awful lot can be done in this division without being FSA qualified

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

Definitely become more assertive since the placement

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Work hard play hard a definite culture at DB

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Brilliant

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I think they got this just right. Being on the trading floor was much more important than classroom training, which was kept to the bare minimum

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Start very soon after final exams

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Yes aided by facebook!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Central London was never going to be cheap, was it?

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very different to Uni, but in a good way

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Yes, Corporate Social Responsibility day as well as general social life

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?

Definitely the most productive summer I've ever had

Review 101/101 for Deutsche Bank

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