Summer Analyst Review
by Citi
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
2.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The work was amazing - the team actually delegated work a normal full time analyst would do, even though I had only been there for a few weeks. The work was interesting and (as to be expected) very stressful. Obviously, it involved very long hours, but the colleagues were friendly to get along with and always willing to help and answer questions.
The colleagues quickly engaged me in the various projects they were working on and encouraged me to contribute. While it involved grunt work at times, the input was always valued and useful with my slides being sent off to clients very soon.
Senior people tried to mingle with interns (time permitting) and actively took time to give us a grounding in financial theory. Having been on client calls and meetings, one could get a good impression on the work as a full time banekr.
Pretty busy. Due to the project-based nature of work, workload varied from time to time from very light ("you can leave at 4om") to very heavy ("we are still not done until 4am"). On average, people will engage you and are grateful if you signal that you have spare capacity to help them out.
The investment banking world is obviously rather hierarchical and involves a lot of double checking until the finale. But from the very start, people encouraged me to contribute to and used the input to finalize the various projects they were working on. To the extent permissible, I believe that I was given maximum responsibility.
Skills involved were primarily diligence and organization under great pressure. While this may be of limited use at university, these skills are immensely important in the business world. I would recommend anyone to get this experience if it wasn't this tiring and strenuous at times.
The Company
People were fun to be around with - however, work can be stressful at times and "fun" was obviously limited in those periods.
HR worked hard with the groups in making it not only a "working" experience but also allowed us to get know and network with people across all divisions.
A lot. The team had dedicated training days during which junior bankers (and us) could ask any questions.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Very much - apparently Citi is trying hard (in the aftermath of the crisis) to be an accommodating employer (even in the investment banking division!)
The Culture
Definitely - despite the time constraints we met for food and fun.
It was on the expensive end (Canary Wharf), but then again we spent rather little time there after work.
Pretty much non-existent, you would somewhere else after work.
Kind of, as long as you had time yes.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
January 2011
