Summer Analyst, Global Investment Banking Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Great experience overall

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • So great at making me feel at home and involved

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

    • Just enough to keep me from panicking, not enough to spoon feed..

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

    • Busy most of the time

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

    • Lots to do from the outset

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

    • Transferable skills excellent

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great in my team, ok elsewhere

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Pretty good, though not many specific internship events

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Week of training, then ongoing learning

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Good company to work for overall - nice people, good better work/life balance than most banks. Questionable opportunities to work elsewhere?

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Nothing really organised externally - any socialising was pretty much self-organised, though some good drinks outings with the team

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive, but to be expected - it's London..

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Ok, though didn't get much opportunity to check it out! I seem to remember lots of time spent wandering around in search of somewhere decent.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not provided by RBC at least, but again, not much time for that anyway.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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