Equities Market Risk Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I found the nature of the work extremely interesting and thus enjoyed my internship

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

    • I made daily contributions to the team in terms of compiling different documents that all memebrs of the team used

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

    • I was given guidance by my manger but I also had a lot of responsibilities and decisions to make on my own

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • the working hours and amount of work is a lot but during the day you are kep occupied and have no time to deliberate or stress over it

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibility on my own since the beginning, compiling summaries and updates that are sent to senior management as well as a project on my own

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

    • my degree studies are not that connected to the work I have been doing, but I have developed skills that will be valuable in my future professional development

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • people are busy so there isn't much time for chatting

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Really well organised

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

    • We had talks and seminars

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • exit presentation that may lead to a graduate role

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • met freinds

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It is London afterall

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

    • London

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

    • different volunteering opportunities

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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