Developer Review

by Deutsche Bank

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • It was quite enjoyable but it did have a very steep learning curve.

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

    • My colleagues were very helpful to me. Obviously they had times when they were extremely busy but after the markets closed, they were much more relaxed and very helpful.

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

    • I had a very helpful manager who gave me feedback that was very down to earth without any sort of padding. He answered all of my questions and always showed me how I should approach things in a big organisation like DB

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

    • In the beginning I was not too busy but as the end approached, I had to finish my project before the end of the internship. So I was extremely busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given quite a big responsibility. The project I was working on would be used quite a lot.

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

    • I certainly learned a lot of skills. Starting from 'always having a notebook with you' to how things work in a really big organisation.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was quite exciting as I was on the trading floor. Occasionally I could notice people's tempers flaring but mostly, people were busy bees.

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

    • It was organised quite well. Everyone already had a manager assigned to them. The managers had already thought of the task to be given to us. Things did run quite smoothely.

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

    • They invested an entire week (out of 9) to professionally train us. And even during the internship, we had talks from senior people within the bank every 2-3 times a week.

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • I got an offer with them already!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes people were quite social. We occasionally went out for drinks. It was a good social atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was in Liverpool street in London, UK. Not the cheapest place I would say. I would say that is partly because its a place where a lot of bankers work.

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

    • Awesome nightlife. You could go to any good night club within 20 mins of a train ride.

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

    • Yes there's lots of charity work that we can get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2011

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