Spring Internship in IBD Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • 4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Very welcoming and friendly people. Even though we were interns for only 2 weeks, we really felt part of the company.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Great support especially from the HR team who supported us during all the activities and case studies we did.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Great balance between networking events, presentations and case studies.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

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

    • The company did not have time to invest in us since we were only there for 2 weeks but I strongly believe that they will invest in us, their potential future summer interns next year.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Unfortunately we did not have the opportunity to be on the floor. However, they really managed to make us picture how it would be like to work in a fast paced environment such as IBD.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Strong insight into Goldman's culture.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • A lot of organizations and networks if you want to be part of events that are not work-related.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Absolutely. This is the longest spring internship (2 weeks) so we had a lot of opportunities to understand how the company works.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

May 2013

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