Sales and Trading Intern Global Markets Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my Internship at the Royal Bank of Canada in Sales and Trading, there were lots of events organised to network and meet the other interns and employees. The overall experience was eye opening and worthwhile

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

    • Colleagues valued any input we had on the floor and appreciated anything we did for them or any new ideas we interns had.

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

    • Support and guidance was given throughout and was easy to chat to management and supervisors about personal performance and any concerns we had.

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

    • Days consisted of work shadowing as well as getting on with individual and group projects. Some times was hard to organize shadowing as people were busy. However I was never short of task to do, but I was not overwhelmed by the work set.

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

    • Due to regulations we were given much responsibility on the floor, however our work was valued by the desk and we were given tasks that did help with the daily running of the desk.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills such as organisation and relationship building were developed a lot and the things I learnt whilst on the desk will help me greatly in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was incredibly nice and I never felt as if I was not wanted on the floor. Although the work is serious the atmosphere is incredibly friendly.

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

    • Projects and events held, as well as rotations throughout the internship were organised very efficiently.

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

    • The firm were very invested in me getting the most out of the internship and helped me in anyway that they could in ensuring that i got lots of exposure to multiple parts of the business.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I was offered a graduate place with them, which I accepted.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got along well and went out a couple of times with each other.

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

    • It's London so expensive.

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

    • Lots of bars and pubs around.

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

    • Working sociable hours so yes.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2017

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