Equities Trading Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed almost every aspect.

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

    • Obviously they have important roles to play within the bank, but they give you as much time as possible and are always as friendly and open as possible.

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

    • I could ask for feedback at any point and, given I sit 2 desks away from my line manager, I'm constantly being taught and given guidance about the role and what he expects

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

    • You're given things to do, but given the time and freedom to explore the trading floor.

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

    • It's a trading floor and having worked on both cash and derivative trading desks, there's very little that regulations would let you do.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Knowledge about the markets, time management, development of trading ideas and stratagies etc. etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • You're surrounded by intelligant people who love their jobs and like spending time with each other. It's an awesome atmosphere to work in.

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

    • It was nearly perfectly organised. UBS obviously put a lot of time, effort and money into running a smooth internship.

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

    • The traders are perpetually busy, but they always took time out to spend time, often hours, explaining things to you.

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

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

    • Pretty good

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • It wasn't as lively as it could have been, but there was definitely opportunities to go out. UBS also pay for about 5 socialising evening over the 9 weeks.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It's the heart of the city...

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Shoreditch is a 10 minute walk away

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

    • There were a couple of talks, but nothing organised by UBS in particular, other than the drinks evenings.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2014

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