Placement Year Review at UBS

The Role

Role Description

Investment analysis
Performance calculations
Creating pitchbooks

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Great amount of responsibility and interesting work

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I felt as though as I was an important member of the team

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My supervisors were happy to give me advice on the role itself as well as for my career

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

As an intern there are many responsibilities and therefore a large amount of work

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Great amount of responsibility

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

Developed many valuable skills and learned a great amount on the career I wish to pursue

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good atmosphere and people are friendly

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Generally good, but I feel induction/training events could be better

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Paid for part 1 of the IMC

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

No official graduate scheme for this role

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good range of local bars where interns would socialise

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

The City of London is an expensive area

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Not too far from the likes of leicester square etc.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

A few football tournaments took place during the year

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?

A placement is definitely worth pursuing if you are not 100% sure if you have chosen the correct career path

Review 37/80 for UBS

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