Intern Review

by Deutsche Bank

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I like everything I do at the office. I started working at the front desk and now I am as a chief operation manager, that is because I enjoy every second in my job and I try to do my best every day.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Incredibly valued - great team to work with - got know some people on a personal level!

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • From the beginning my manager and colleagues were helping me in every thing I needed.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Habitually I don't have problems in my workplace with my duties, I am my own boss. Of course, sometimes I have more things to do and I try to manage them in order to finish on time, however if I had not time to finish, then I arrange the tasks by preference.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • At the beginning I was just learning how to be in a bank. Now I am the second manager from a team of 5 people.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The working life is such a time that noone can forget. I think in any kind of work people will use the knowledge in the future. I am sure to work in banking area will help me in my future life, how to manage people from different sections, different kind of people, to manage my time, etc.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in the office is really positive and helpful. If I did something wrong my colleagues or manager explained to me. In a rush hour we help each other. If a client is unhappy for something we try to speak with him in a relaxing way, listening what he has to say.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I think I did well, however I could do more. In a bank there are a lot of work to do during and after the work.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They have trained me few time. I started in Juny 2007, then in September 2007 I was sent to Barcelona for a training week, where I learnt banking vocabulary, the importance of people. During that week I had a lot of people teaching me different things, how to control the nacional and international money, how to see if a check is good or not, the policy of Deutsche Bank, etc. On February I went to Alicante for two days training, this training was refered to my work position, chief operation manager, there was people from all around Alicante.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am happy to see where I am now, in less that one year I am the operation manager of DB in one of the main office in Alicante. I would like to achieve higher level such a Vice-president, the only inconvenient now is German language and my short experience in comercial section of banking, however I am already in my task, I have German lesson few times a week and my comercial colleagues are helping me with this area.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • At Deutsche Bank Alicante I am the only placement student, because the students are pick up by DB in summer time, for 3 month.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I am working out of my town, 80km evey day. I don't have bus, tube or train going there, then I use my own car, that means to expend a lot of money on fuel, more now with the price of the fuel. However around my office the bar and cafeterie give us the reduce prices for the items we buy.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I am working besides the beach and the police office. I am in my work area just during the day and it is really pleasent and wonderful.

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • The activies such a languages courses or gym is not besides of the office, I must drive a bit to get there. If I want to have extra activities I must search for them.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

International

April 2013


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