Summer Analyst Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Really fun place to work. They give you the freedom to challenge ideas and implement what you think into how your area operates

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were respectful, and respected my role to the team. Would regularly ask me for updates and give me work to do, in expectance that it will be completed properly. Friendly vibe across the bank.

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

    • Line manager was very supportive. Never felt like I didn't have support from my LM in my time there

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

    • On a day to day basis my tasks would vary, however as it is an internship there is always things to be doing away from the desk, that I filled my time with during quiet times, such as speaker series or presentations around the bank.

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

    • Was allowed to pass judgment and make decision on my own on a number of occasions

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

    • These skills will be vital in assisting me in my degree. Learnt how to code VBA and use excel on an advance level. Also allowed me to enhance my interpersonal skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very calm, relaxed and airy. Everyone knew the tasks they had to do, but was always willing to have a laugh too.

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

    • Very well organized. Many sessions were planned. Event and ongoing were well communicated to me.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were a number of leadership sessions and eLearning which were free. these enabled me to develop myself personally away from my desk.

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

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

    • There a re a range of different jobs available, and with BREXIT, these are both on shore and off shore. Also UBS has good flexibility between roles, allowing for a wide range of future employment prospects to be available to me.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yeah, the interns regularly went out on Fridays to socialize, and we regularly had lunch together. All very friendly and respectful in line with the business culture.

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

    • Very easy over the 9 weeks it cost me £130 travel to get between work and home. So quite affordable.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Decent, always something going on, on Thursdays and Fridays.

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

    • Definitely, from volunteering, to social events, if you wanted to get involved in activates there were many opportunities.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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