Technology Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the challenge I received during my internship and all the help along the way to help me finish my project.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt that I had a lot of responsibility and therefore heavily valued by colleagues. Also, the amount of help they gave me showed me how much they value one and other.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • A lot of support ranging from training to the help I got from my colleagues and supervisors.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was definitely challenged in terms of the job I received but work life balance was definitely achieved.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Enough to make me feel challenged but yet excited to learn in order to fulfil my responsibilities.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have developed a range of programming skills that has helped in my degree. Also, my time management skills has also improved.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was great, don't feel the hierarchy that much and people were very nice and fun.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I think the internship was well setup in the sense that it gave me a view of not only what my division does but also other divisions as well. So I have a view of how different departments link together

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of time and resources.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think there was a nice collaboration between all of us as the company encourages us to work together in teams by providing a lot of different side projects aside from our daily work in order to let us collaborate.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living is not the cheapest as the office is situated in the centre of London, but there are reasonable choices around I would say.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a lot of activities outside of my own job. They mainly deal with knowing the company and working with each other. Learning different business units and also doing community team work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2015

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