Horizon Women's Insight Programme Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • The programme involved presentations from various teams across Rothschild global advisory, opportunities for Q&A, shadowing of the debt advisory team, and a concluding case study project which was assessed by a panel. Other workshops included insight into Rothschild's work within the community and a case study workshop.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Through the programme, the key skills I was able to develop were collaboration, presentation, communication, financial evaluation, and analytical skills. A fairly new skill I gained the ability to analyse an M&A opportunity for viability and potential synergies.


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

  • 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?
  • 5/5

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

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • Rothschild & Co did an excellent job of providing detailed presentations across all business areas both within global advisory and beyond. This provided stronger insight into my potential opportunities and the firm's overall operations. The programme also thouroughly covered the roles within graduate schemes and internship programmes.


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

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

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

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Rothschild & Co very clearly has built a strong company culture, partly supported by the family's involvement in the business. The culture exhibited a focus on support, training, providing excellence, and building long term relationships.


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

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I found the insight programme incredibly helpful in giving me firsthand experience of the company's culture. I was able to gain a much broader understanding of the firm and global advisory while being able to effectively assess my fit with the company.


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

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Rothschild & Co
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Rothschild & Co to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rothschild & Co
  • I would highly recommend applying to Rothschild & Co, as through the insight programme I experienced firsthand the amazing firm culture and level of care.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2023


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