Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Amazing people and culture, great work-life balance. But, very boring in the first half with nothing much to do. Programme could have definitely been a bit more structured with the option of rotating between desks over the course of the placement.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Was allowed to work independently on quite a few projects and was given an increasing amount of responsibility over time. People are very respectful and interns are valued and treated like permanent employees.

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

    • Great line manager and supervisors, very respectful and always ready to help out and advice.

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

    • Had a lot of free time in the first 6 months.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Increasing amount of responsibility over time. At one point I was the sole expert on a few reports and got the opportunity to train other team members across the globe.

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

    • The role definitely helped me further develop my core competencies but it wasn't much useful in increasing my financial knowledge.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good atmosphere thanks to the wonderful people.

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

    • Not very well structured, no formal feedback at all over the course of the placement. Very limited exposure.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Great courses (both online and classroom) but none of them were mandatory. Would've been great to have a proper training period at the beginning of the placement.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Proportion of interns retained and offered graduate roles is incredibly low, unlike other banks. Very blurry selection process for graduate roles.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene with drinks/meals at least once every week.

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

    • Quite high considering it is Central London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The office is very close to Shoreditch.

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

    • Yes definitely. UBS does really well in this area - 2 extra days off per year for volunteering, lots of clubs (sports, wine-tasting etc.), division-wide pub quiz and charity poker nights.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2017

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