Spring Insight Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

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

    • Good atmosphere and learned lots about the industry and bank.

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

    • Employees were very easy to talk to and the bowling trip shows they want us to enjoy ourselves too.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Lots of presentations about the different divisions and had feedback on workshops/presentations.

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

    • Helpful in future applications to companies in this sector - teamwork and presentation skills developed.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured with a variety of sessions.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Relaxed atmosphere with it being very easy to speak to a whole host of people.

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

    • They had an assessment centre on the final day with a view to recruiting for a summer internship later this 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?

    • Various talks and work shadowing demonstrated this with great clarity.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • A presentation devoted to it and the theme emphasised during the week.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It helped me to realise this is an industry which I am very interested in.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed the train fare, living outside the M26

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

    • Networking lunch, work shadowing and speed networking meant there were ample opportunities to network.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • In a relaxed setting and enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Had a talk on the networks which employees could be a part of.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would recommend it, provided a comprehensive overview of the bank.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2014

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