SSA DCM Origination Review

by Deutsche Bank

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Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Origination of debt instruments for SSA clients. Daily tasks include creating pitch books, excel analysis, daily market updates and assisting with other client needs

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Developed: time management, personal communication, information synthesis Learnt: Market context, movement of rates enviroment, macro effects in bond issuances

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • There was a good amount of responsibility, lots of the work I did was provided to clients, I drafted daily updates that went to a distribution list, I was able to listen in on a lot of client calls

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • I was well guided, my manger provided support and and many learning opportunities. I was guided well through my final presentation and it's layout

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 3/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • It is a stressful industry at times but the company culture is good. There is opportunity for you to be yourself

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I enjoyed my placement a lot. I think it was different in some ways to my expectations but it was a very worthwhile experience overall

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Deutsche Bank

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Deutsche Bank to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Deutsche Bank

    • If you're passionate, it shows. Just put your all into the process and if you have passion you will be fine

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

South East

August 2023

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