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Securities Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Real insight into financial markets. Rotations across all desks of the trading floor. Steep learning curves thanks to meaningful projects allowing to interact with various people across the floor in all functions (sales, trading, strats) Events for interns; organized by desks; organized by affinity groups on a frequent basis

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My colleagues gave me meaningful projects and trust me to deliver it. They gave me more and more responsibilities because they believed in my qualities and pushed me to learn and grow.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • A lot. However, the firm allows us to be very independent and approach any task or our project the way we want and the way we like.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Extremely busy. Networking with the desk, other desks, working on different projects, going to events.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot. Responsibility to work on my own project, network with key people, help the desk on daily tasks.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I improved my multitasking a lot. I learned to learn a lot, in a short period of time. I learned to cope with pressure and keep cool in any situation. I learned about the importance of networking and maintaining relationships with people across the firm. I improved my technical skills because each desk has its own products, methodology; so each week was a complete discovery and new learning experience.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Good. People were willing to help and also available for catch ups in and out the office. Coffee meetings were organized with people across the firm at all levels (the most junior to senior). We were pushed to deliver our best which is really fulfilling because a lot of people believe in your skills and the fact that you could deliver "analyst-level" work.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The Human Capital Management did an amazing job. Everything was really well planned which allows to maximize our experience across the firm.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A lot. The company invested in my potential, in my skills. Coming from a non financial background, I got a lot of support to develop my skills and build on new ones.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Really appealing. Looking forward to come back to the firm and start my career here if I get the chance to.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • A lot of events were organized during the internship. The desks organized drinks and team building events, interns organized their own events and affinity networks too. This was a great way to get exposure not only of the securities division, but the firm as a whole. It was great to have a balance between work and socializing.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Central London is not the most affordable place to be in London. However, being central meant that restaurants and places to have drinks were really close to the office, which is always good when you step off the office.

    3/5

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

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I used the week end to rest or do some readings for my projects.

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2018


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