Spring Insight Week Review

by Citi

Rating

3.7/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Business Insight
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.0
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Insight Week was virtual so we spent the days listening to talks from head of each department gaining an insight into the structure and functioning of Citi. Later in the week we gain a more focused insight into the department we applied for and learnt about recent deals and clients.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed networking skills, financial analysis skills and have learnt about the IPO and merging process.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • I found this part of the insight most valuable as banks differ inter structure of the investment bank and it was interesting to see how the IB division is organised. It was also interesting to see how different departments interact with each other


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture really stood out during the insight. It seemed inclusive, flexible and global which was stressed by everyone that spoke


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 2/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 2/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I did enjoy the insight but I thought that I didn't get the networking opportunities that I expected because of the online format. Also, I thought that more focus on the business area you applied for would be useful.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Citi
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Citi
  • Remain honest in your interview and treat it like a conversation as your passion will come through a lot more. Make sure you know basic financial knowledge and keep up to date with the news and how it applies to the investment bank.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2021


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