西瓜视频

Spring Insights Week Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

1.2/5
  • The Role
    1.6
  • The Company
    1.2
  • The Culture
    0.8

    The Role

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

    • I am grateful I had an opportunity to see UBS for myself but was disappointed with the way we were treated and the week itself, especially in comparison to other banks' Spring Weeks.

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

    • The atmosphere was unpleasant and pressured as at the end of that week we would be interviewed and assessed for the summer internship of 2011 (we were not prewarned about this) therefore everyone was very competitive and there was no sense of team work/cooperation felt.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The staff were unhelpful, were often not around and were never networking with us at lunchtime or available for questions. Any negativity/questions surrounding the final day of assessment was ignored or rudely rejected.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • We were fairly busy; we had presentations, a tour of the trading floor, breakfast and lunches for the week and other talks for the rest of the time.

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

    • We had no roles as such due to the group size

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was interesting to hear the insight from all of the various departments of the bank but was often too broad and therefore I cannot tell you anything new about the area I would like to eventually end up in.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very tense, especially towards the end of the week as there was competition from peers due to the assessment centre on the Friday. Knowing you would be assessed against these people made the atmosphere unpleasant.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised but not particularly pleasant. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]. The feedback form was also constantly monitored and order recorded in order to identify who gave bad feedback. We were constantly watched the whole time by staff and video cameras in the rooms which made people feel uncomfortable.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Very little investment. We had our accommodation paid for us for the week and it was a horrible place which was very dirty. The group was too big (88 西瓜视频s) for any individual investment. There were few networking opportunities. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]. It was difficult to find the corresponding division representative and therefore to ask questions and there was no flexibility with regard altering divison.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I did not like the way potential staff were treated or monitored. It was an overly pressured environment e.g. forced to do a numerical test with no warning, not informed we would be assessed for next summer's internship now, and no other alternative. We therefore had to agree to give up the whole of next summer over a year in advance with no flexibility.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • We were constantly subjected to a camera and videa camera in our faces for the whole time, including an evening social event where we had snacks at a bar whilst having a pub quiz. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions].

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • We had our accommodation paid for by the bank (which was a horrendous apart-hotel). Dinner we had to pay for ourselves for most evenings (we had dinner out together once).

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No chance to see nightlife, it was a brief week and an early start/

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

    • There were no further opportunities.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

June 2010

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