Summer Employee in Collateral Management Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a massive learning curve, but I have hugely benefitted from all of the presentations and meetings I have been a part of.

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

    • I feel I have heavily contributed to my team through helping them make their processes more efficient and therefore I feel valued by my colleagues

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

    • Our graduate recruiters put a really good buddy, mentor and manager system in place which helped all the interns settle in and progress

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

    • We were not allowed to take part in a lot of day to day functions as we did not have the authority to. Yet we still had our own projects to help the team

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was responsible for makin some processes within my team more efficient.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt a lot more about how to use excel and the ways in which it can make workflow easier and faster. This is definitely something I plan on using in my degree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It is all about achieveing excellence and you are expected to work your hardest constantly. On the flip side, the employees are great fun to work with. There is a good balance of banter and hard work

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

    • Our HR team organised really good orientation for us. However it was difficiult to attend a lot of the meetings HR had set up for us combined with our day to day because they were both quite high priorities.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They ensure that you learn a lot and try to help you put what you have learnt into practice

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Very appealing. As an analyst, they invest a lot of time and energy in you to reach your full potential. They give you a lot of responsibility early on in your career and the three year grad programme seems to guide analysts.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Interns would often go out on a thursday or friday night. It was easier for interns who had flats in the centre of london.

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

    • City life is a lot more expensive than uni life so I think you should expect a rise in prices wherever you work. Most bars to happy hour but not many people left work in time.

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

    • There were some really good bars. If you wanted to go out you would normally go more into the centre of london

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The firm has many affinity networks which hold networking events. Plus, there are many sports socities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Banking

London

August 2013

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