Finance Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere, great training and guidance.

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

    • Was given serious work to do, but not put under as much pressure as I expected.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Fantastic guidance and support. Whenever I did not understand anything I could ask someone on my team, they would then grab a blank piece of paper and draw diagrams to explain whatever I had difficulty understanding.

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

    • Very good balance, although could have used a little bit more work.

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

    • Sufficient individual responsibility to prove my worth and opportunities to work in a team also.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Fantastic learning experience in managing time, relationships in a professional setting.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Perfect balance between work and fun.

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

    • Very smooth internship - except for one event cancellation there were no hitches and the programme ran as expected.

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

    • I could not have asked for more from UBS. They provided individual training, access to senior managers, talks by leaders, etc.

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

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

    • Hiring is significantly depressed - very low conversation rate from internship to full-time.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • The other interns were very high quality individuals, perfect to spend time with.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London very expensive.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lot of pubs and areas for kicking back around the office.

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

    • Not many organised activities, but plenty of opportunity to arrange something ourselves.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2009

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