Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • - Great Internship - Well integration into the team and meaningful tasks

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

    • - Very much - Everyone reached out and I had valuable discussions with the whole senior management team

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

    • - Everyone reached out and I had valuable discussions with the whole senior management team - Strong feedback culture

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

    • - Busy, but not undoable

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

    • - A lot - joined board meetings and was involved in everything - lead calls by myself and presented to partners - Less than in previous, non-finance, internships though

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

    • - Really valuable and gave a new perspective on investing

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • - Intense work, but lovely people and atmosphere

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

    • - very structured by HCM with lot of organised talks

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

    • - they invested a lot - training week in the begining + 4 training sessions over the internship

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • - yes - but overall there could be more socials organised by HCM (like at other banks)

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

    • - Downtown London is expensive

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

    • - it cant really get better than London in Europe

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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