Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Everyone was very supportive and the work was insightful.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues were always helping me with my work and appreciated the efforts that I put in.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My supervisors, even though very busy, always found the time to ask me how I was doing and how my work was coming along.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I always had projects to do but had enough time to complete all of them.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was asked to create spreadsheets which would help the team even long after the end of my internship.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have learned a lot over my time here and am very grateful.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Work was sometimes intense but people always found a couple of minutes to crack a joke.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Set up was perfect from A-Z. Transitions were smooth.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company has put everything they have at our disposition and has more than encouraged us to use all these resources.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Financial Bonus

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Hard to tell as each team has a headcount which is not given to interns.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Being in central London means a lot of social events.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London can be quite expensive but the salary compensates.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • East London is renown for its nightlife.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Job starts early and finishes around 7pm. This leaves enought time to go the gym etc.....Weekends are free.

    5/5

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Investment Banking, Banking, Economics, Financial Management

London

July 2012


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