Corporate Service and real estate Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really enjoyed this internship, I would really thrown into the deep in from week 1 when i received my projects to use my initiative and produce high quality work. I worked on a range of project and really got to see how each team works together to make up the corporate services and real estate division as a whole.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt very valued by my colleagues they made me feel very welcome and put a lot of time and effort into my development whilst interning here. They provided me with extra support whenever I needed it and was always keen to know how I was doing or doing personally.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a lot of support of these 10 weeks , I received a mentor and a buddy who were very keen in helping me to develop personally and professionally throughout the internship. My manager was always there for support as we had weekly catch up through the whole entire internship and I was able to voice any concerns or opinions freely.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was very busy through the internship, i was assigned my project from week 1 and it was up to me to liaise with different stakeholders to make sure i delivered on my project. As well as this we were given extra responsibilities in the during the internship as it was such a busy time with the PTC migration occurring the division had a lot of work to do and required helping hand wherever it was needed.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility especially on the projects i was given, I was purposefully given quite broad objectives on some projects and I had to liaise with a lot of stakeholders within the division to seek out the best solution for these projects. I had to make sure that i was very organised to keep up with the work and the people in such a fast paced environment.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • i think i developed a lot of skill sets during the internship , the first being excel. I have advanced my excels skills to be able to use V-lookups and IF statements to achieve my project goals, as well as this i now know how to utilize some the excel shortcuts to get the work done accurately as well as efficiently. In addition to this I have learnt to use new tool such at tableau to create a variety of dashboards. These skill sets will help me with my final year psychology project when trying to analyse different data sets. As well as this I think that I have developed my public speaking skills and my ability to articulate myself more when communicating amongst a diverse range of people this will help me preparing for project presentations at uni.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • the atmosphere was very busy especially with the PTC migration

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was very well organised from week 1 we were given our projects and sessions were set up for us to improve our skill sets and get the best out of the internship

    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 into my personal development i was given a buddy, mentor and managers who were all keen and interested in my development

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Financial Bonus

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • employment prospects are quite good in the division however it is very hard to make it into certain positions withing this division

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • i lived with family so it was quite cheap however food and the cost of daily living in London is very expensive

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • very good night life a lot of bars and clubs within the area which is just walking distance away

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • they gave us many opportunities to get involved outside of work we were involved in a volunteering day that had great impact on the community

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019


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