Investment Banking Summer Intern Review

by Deutsche Bank

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • As I expected: it was as challenging as engaging. Interns have exposure to amazing transactions and a large group of extremely talented people. As I worked more and better I was trusted with more interesting tasks: there is a clear progression depending on your effort.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Although they were way more experienced and had significantly more skills, I always felt valued by my colleagues. They cared about me and gave more importance to my attitude and capacity to learn fast rather than focusing on existing knowledge.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Support and guidance were given ocasionally, although I think could have been more frequent and in-depth

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Extremely busy. Long hours, tight deadlines and multitasking. Not a surprise, though: this is investment banking

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility. This is one aspect that I loved about the internship: the hardest-working and (I guess) the ones who delivered best were given more responsibility as the internship progressed. When the analysts increased trust in me they rewarded with more exposure/ interesting tasks

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Both the soft and hard skills that I have learned will help me a lot not only in my degree but also in my future career. I improved my financial skillset, capacity to abstract and summarize important information under tight deadlines and communication skills

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Hard work and good environment. My colleagues were always eager to help and promoted a nice environment

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • A very well structured programme overall. Fantastic training/sessions and mentoring. My only complaint is the mismatch between what HR and the different teams want. (Usually HR guidelines are interpreted and implemented very differently between teams). I would like to have a more homogeneous implementation of HR guidelines

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I consider that DB invested a lot in me. Starting by the training, then soft skills sessions, networking events, breakfasts and the support of a Mentor. I can say that me (an intern in a bank with c.90k employees) felt important and valued

    5/5

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

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing. It is a great bank with great people

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Sure. The general atmosphere was great: I met very interesting people and everyone was nice and easy to get along well

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Everything is expensive in London. The salary, however, is enough to cover living expenses and save a little bit

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Some good bars and restaurants, it is a good area

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, the bank offered several activities

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2018


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