Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed the experience. Lots of exposure and involvement and a surprising amount of responsibility early on.

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

    • Highly. Again, the amount of responsibility that I was presented with early on was surprising.

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

    • To a great extent. All members of my team went out of their way to assist me whenever required.

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

    • I was kept very busy throughout through a combination of longer term projects and daily tasks,

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

    • Again, a surprising amount. I contributed (albeit in a limited fashion) to pieces of research that were subsequently published and was involved in processing client requests.

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

    • To a great extent. My understanding of financial markets and the industry as a whole has improved greatly and my technical abilities has improved significantly.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good - quiet owing to it being a research floor but very friendly.

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

    • Very well. Our desk work was punctuated by

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

    • Highly. We received a week of training upon joining the firm and further training sessions throughout the course of the programme.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Very.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - I went out with my fellow interns most weekends and had several social events with full time employees.

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

    • Expensive owing to it being in the City of London.

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

    • Good Monday-Friday. Quiet on weekends though.

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

    • Yes. We partook in a day of volunteering within the community and were involved in a spinathon competition against interns from other divisions within the bank.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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