Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my time at UBS, the work was varied and interesting. Even when doing more admin heavy tasks it was made clear to me why I was doing it. I did not feel I was doing 'busy work'. The people were friendly and the other interns were good fun.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was genuinely shocked, and impressed by how nice everyone was here. People took time out of their day to introduce themselves and were friendly and fun. You are not made to feel as if you are at the bottom of the pecking order and made treated like the tea boy.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Generally people were really good at giving support, feedback was regular and detailed. However I was unlucky as many of my managers were away so I was left a little bit in the lurch on occasions. This is not really anyone's fault just unfortunate. In addition you are not really given much guidance in terms of how the programme is judged and how best to convert in anything other than vague and clichéd aphorisms.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • As a rule I was not over worked, I did not have to stay too late or stress about hitting deadlines. I was busy but generally the balance was spot on. The days were long and full but when I left the office I could switch off. Weekends were my own.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was not given a massive amount of responsibility during the internship however that is understandable as interns obviously are not able to do some tasks. However, where possible I was able to get involved with projects often in fairly meaningful and enjoyable way. I think I could have taken on more responsibility.

    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 skills learnt here will, I hope be really useful moving forward. I have improved knowledge but also improved my soft skills such as presentation and teamwork. Working consistently long hours with early starts in the morning make uni work and a 9 to 5 job both appear much less taxing in retrospect. The ability to manage time and be constantly on the go and thinking is a very useful skill.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 3/5

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

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 3/5

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

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • 3/5

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

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2018


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