Finance Intern Review

by Deutsche Bank

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed meeting so many new people. The summer intern cohort was diverse meaning I met many people from many different countries and background.

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

    • In my first rotation I produced a few pieces of work that were used by the team so saved them time, therefore I felt like I added some kind of actual value. However in my 2nd rotation it was much harder for me to add value as their jobs/roles were extremely technical so I tried to look at it as more of a learning experience. Fitted in both teams really well and got on brilliantly with everyone but struggled to feel valued all the time

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Varied support depending on how busy they were. Both manager's were willing to put time into help me learn, which I am grateful for. Both my managers were extremely knowledgeable and has huge amounts of experience between them. It was great being able to spend so much time around them to try and learn as much as possible.

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

    • 2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very little genuine/necessary responsibility. It wouldn't be possible/realistic to give us too much actual responsibility as we had almost no technical training, had no experience with any of the company systems

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The most important skill I feel I've learned is how to communicate in a more professional manager. Communication in the workplace compared to university can be a lot more formal, but it took me a few weeks to really appreciate this. Secondly, in the preparation for a presentation to senior management my confidence in my own presenting skills increased hugely. Whilst giving the actual presentation, I realised I genuinely enjoyed communicating with the audience what I had learned. mtn I've also developed a basic level of excel skill, which I will definitely need to keep improving going forwards.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice atmosphere. Good balance between work and banter.

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

    • Very well organised.

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

    • They invested a good amount. However I definitely needed more adequate technical training before entering the office, as I often struggled to add genuine value to the team.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Loved the environment. Excited to hopefully come back and start my career here.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • brilliant social scene with the interns.

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

    • Central London... so stupidly expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • good but stupidly expensive

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

    • Not really.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2018

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