Private Bank Summer Analyst Review

by Citi

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the work - learnt a huge amount in 10 weeks. I got to get involved with some interesting projects although still had to do some occasional admin things which was less fun.

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

    • Definitely felt valued to some extent. Felt like I was adding value to their work and they appreciated this too and let me know that what I was doing was helpful.

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

    • Regular meetings with my line manager who was very supportive and willing to give his time to let me ask questions etc. I don't think everyone was so lucky though. We also had mid-term evaluations and an end of internship evaluation.

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

    • Really varied on a daily basis. Some days I would have very little to do and could be bored, other days I would have quite a lot to do. Overall though, a decent amount of work and never felt overburdened/pressured.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much responsibility due to the role I was working as. I think in my rotation it would have been difficult to give me a lot of reponsibility since it is a client-facing business.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • While my degree is irrelevant to finance, the things I have learnt will definitely be useful in life in terms of both career and managing my personal finance. It was a great experience and will be recognised by non financial institutions too.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really great atmosphere. Everyone is extremely friendly and willing to give their time to talk about their careers etc over a coffee. People are generally very approachable.

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

    • Organised very well. Some IT issues, however these were sorted within a few weeks. Joining and training were both very useful and a lot of the online training was actually quite helpful (although the compliance things, less fun to do!)

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

    • My managers and other people on the team spent a lot of time with me helping me understand the business more. Other people in the division were also very open to helping me learn more about their roles etc.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think the chances of being employed are fairly high in comparison to some other places. Appealing too because they run a really great graduate rotation program.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene. Almost weekly team drinks and among the other interns we usually all went for drinks every Friday. Other divisions though had even more frequent social events.

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

    • Although the canteen is subsidised, it is still quite expensive. Restaurants in Canary Wharf are also all fairly pricey so a lot of people brought in food from home and heated up food.

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

    • No nightlife in this area. Though people would leave Canary Wharf and go out in more central places.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Since we were only there for a short time, not too many opportunities. They ran an Art Club night for people interested in art but other than that interns didn't really get too involved. As I understand there are quite a lot of opportunities for actual employees though.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2015

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