Equity sales intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I did enjoy my internship. I enjoyed the people i was working with including my fellow interns. The social events were very good and allowed us to bond! The work was challenging.

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

    • It is hard to have any positive impact on the team due to the nature of the department

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

    • We were given buddys and the line managers were generally very approachable. The head of the internship programme was also extremely nice and open

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

    • we were kept busy, and there was plenty of opportunity to take on more work/do our own projects if we chose to

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

    • again, due to the nature of Markets and the industry interns are unable to take on my actual responsibility

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed my research, presenting and knowledge of financial products and the markets throughout my internship

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very good, very positive

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

    • extremely well organised yet flexible to allow for personal changes

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

    • plenty of learning workshops and teach ins to help education

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • due to the nature of UBS, there were fears about future opportunities and many senior bankers were being let go and departments shut down

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes there was, most weekends someone had organised something eg drinks or 5 a side football

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

    • extremely high, everything in the city is expensive

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

    • good

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

    • outside of the organised events, interns were not really encouraged or picked to participate in company activities

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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