Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the technical nature of my work (rotations), as I learned new things in finance, math and programming. For the most part, I enjoyed my colleagues and the work environment, but the culture between teams can vary a LOT. Some teams were more elitist while others were more friendly and humble.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued by most of my colleagues, especially during my second rotation. For instance, I got positive feedback directly from my teams for my technical and programming skills and ability to work independently. However, I never got any concrete feedback on the work I did in one team, and at this point I felt or was not sure if they did appreciate my work or me.

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

    • It varied. In my first team I did get very little support, maybe because this team was generally more busy. I found it more difficult to reach out to people here and ask for support. In another team that I was in, I got more support, sometimes without even asking for it. One reason may be that the work itself was more technical and difficult. I was also more comfortable to ask them for support as I liked this team a lot more.

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

    • Usually I was very busy, my schedule included everything from project deadlines and weekly team meetings with colleagues in other countries to networking events/Speaker series for interns. As an intern at this company, you are here to work hard and get to know as many people and businesses as possible.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility from day one and my teams put a lot of trust and confidence into me by giving me important and meaningful work. Most of the work and analysis that I contributed with was going to be used later by the business in some way. This gave me a sense of purpose and meaning.

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

    • The formal/introductory training was very basic and unfortunately I don’t think I will have much use of this later. But the skills that I developed during my internship (for instance excel, programming) will be very useful for my future career, even if I would consider a career outside banking&financial services.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2019

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