Placement Year Review at RBC Capital Markets

The Role

Role Description

Writing reports and helping in presentations

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

A fun and varied internship

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Fantastic help and flexibility

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Had a good amount of work which allowed me to keep busy but also sit with other desks and learn more about the business. An extremely good balance

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was given a huge amount of responsibility on a few projects

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

My attention to detail has improved immensely

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fantastic - my team were talkative and funny

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Relatively desk dependent but for more it was very well organised. We had weekly presentations by different areas of the business

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Fingers crossed

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great bunch of interns

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Not as expensive as I thought but is still London

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

huge choice in london

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Review 21/55 for RBC Capital Markets

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