Intern Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic programme, highly recommended. The support, organisation, exposure, insights you gain are priceless. Feel like a normal employee, expected to pull weight in team

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

    • Colleagues would constantly ask me for information on the topic I was working on, always there should I need extra help

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

    • Manager was always there if I had a concern or needed assistance

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

    • This depends on your team, I was lucky enough to be quite busy, and the days went by in a flash

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

    • Real life responsibilities and tasks were assigned to me.

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

    • Challenging environment, will definitely use the skills learnt in my last year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Team constantly organised events after work, which helped us bond

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

    • Everything worked like clockwork.

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

    • A immense amount of training and talks were organised for us

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Make full time offers to a large number of interns

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Became good friends with other interns, still talk and keep in touch post internship

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

    • Quite expensive as it is central London, but that is where all the fun is!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Went on lots of nights out with other interns, good fun

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

    • Work does take up the majority of your day

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2013

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