Sales and Trading Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • My internship was in Sales and Trading at Citi. The internship was well organised comprising of two rotations, a trading game, an individual presentation, activity days and a number of informative presentations. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Citi, and felt it was a very valuable experience.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The current employees at Citi were very willing to answer any questions I had, and I shadowed a number of people from Sales and Trading who kindly talked me through what they do on a day-to-day basis and helped me gain a better understanding of the financial markets.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The members of management that I worked with were very supportive and approachable. A number of them also had a very active role in the intern programme. The senior management were also very welcoming.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied. My first rotation was in Equities Trading Strategy and there were times when I had quite a bit to do and other times where there weren't as much. My second rotation was in Rates trading, and I was busy all throughout this rotation.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Interns in Sales and Trading aren't generally given much responsibility due to the nature of the role, it's more of a learning and networking experience. But my teams let me contribute where I could.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have completed my degree but I have learnt a great deal in my internship that will help me when I go back to Citi for the graduate programme!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The trading floors were lively and the people there were generally very friendly and welcoming.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship was very well organised. We had two rotations, a number of presentations from different teams within Sales and Trading, an intern presentation, a trading game, activity days and a drinks evening.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Many of the employees invested a lot of time with the interns. I shadowed a number of people during my time at Citi.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Got an offer for the Graduate programme and I am very excited to go back!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The other interns were great fun and I made a number of friends on the program. There were drinks/dinner at least once a week.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The internship was based in London, so generally everything was quite pricey. But there was a decent range. Living in East London wasn't too bad and there were very nice / new apartments there. The price for socialising varied depending on where you went.

    3/5

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

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a number of other activities organised by Citi.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2016


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