Market Risk Officer Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Hard work, but great team, a little frustrating due to stop-start nature of work.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Much more so by the end of the internship.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My line manager was second to none in terms of honesty and support.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Often had nothing to fill my time with, but when I was busy, it was good fun.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Full responsibility on my own tasks, but how important or relevant they were, I'm not sure.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It's great to have a better understanding of the banking industry.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Interesting people, always chatting and discussing things.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Pretty well, although communication between HR and line manager not great.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt like I was taking up a lot of my team's time, but they didn't seem to mind.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I'm starting the Grad Scheme in September.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Some of the evening events were a good chance to meet people and make friends.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Some bars had great happy hour deals, but lunch was VERY expensive.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Pretty good during the week.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I think there were some, but not well advertised.

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking

London

September 2011


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