CIMD Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was an excellent experience and extremely stimulating.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • People here are really aiming to get the best out of you and when you show that they are highly rewarding.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • There are a lot of people always available to provide you support and guidance throughout the entire summer.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It depends a lot on how much deal flow there is.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was there just for some weeks and I was already preparing documents for client meetings or producing database that were used by the entire team.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Having a quantitative background helped me a lot to get to the team I wanted due to its more technical side, but there is a lot of other team that does not require it.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was a great diversity within the team, with people coming from different countries, speaking different languages and with completely different personalities one to each other.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was good, but I would suggest to make the team more aware of all the internship events going on so that they can better manage the workload to assign to you.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The team I was working with spent a lot of time teaching and showing how to appropriately manage certain tasks.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • It would be a great opportunity.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It depends on the lifestyle.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It was good

    5/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2019


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