Analyst Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The internship was a great experience and well organised. Coming into the sector with no knowledge at all, I managed to develop my skills and have a great insight of the banking industry.

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

    • My colleagues were very nice and helpful. They constantly gave me enough work to keep me going throughout the day with clear instructions, and offered to help when I was struggling with the material.

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

    • I was given quite a lot of support and guidance, especially at the beginning of the internship when I was unfamiliar with the industry and how things operated.

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

    • When I first started my internship, I was put on a large project, plus this summer was extraordinary busy so I was working very long hours during the day.

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

    • I was given quite a lot of responsibility as some of the materials I produced and emails I sent were directly to clients.

    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 learned quite a lot on how to manage my time efficiently as multitasking was required. In addition, the knowledge I learned has been quite helpful to my banking and finance paper I am taking in third year.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • People in RBC were overall very friendly, even the MDs and head were close to approach. The atmosphere was quite intense though as everyone had a lot on their hands.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • In general it was quite well organised, although it would have been better if during training week we were given more knowledge on the general industry and what each sector was doing to get a better overview.

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

    • The company spent a week giving us training on the basics and accounting, and there were talks given by different sectors throughout the internship.

    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?

    • IBD is quite a tough sector to get involved in, but the rewards are indeed quite appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • My team was quite social so I managed to interact with most of my colleagues. In terms of the interns, we would usually go out together to grab lunch/dinner.

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

    • Living costs are quite expensive in London. Mostly we would be socialising with people on our own floor, as we spend 15+ hours per day with them.

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

    • The interns in general did not go out much as we were all quite tired from a day of work and many had to work during the weekends.

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

    • The company arranged a few activities such as the treasure hunt and some acting performance which was quite fun.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2017

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