Financing and Securitization Summer Analyst Review
at Citi
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Two rotations, very similar tasks: 1) credit financing: portfolio analysis, credit memos, due diligence, pitches, market updates, client meetings. 2) ABS: model reviews, pitches, calculating returns, client meetings, deal-basis
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, my first rotation was at a smaller team, so most of what I did went directly to clients/the larger team, which meant I had a big responsibility. Moreover, my team made me feel very valuable in terms of the work I was producing. On my second rotation, each deal comprises 3 people, and since a lot of people from my team went on mandatory, I was much more involved in the whole deal
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
A lot! modelling, client relations, understanding on the market, product and industry understanding....
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Very much, I always felt I could ask any question to my team, and received any additional guidance when needed. Moreover, I was given plenty of resources to understand the different products, which I really appreciated. Furthermore, both of my managers have been very supportive and made sure I always felt valuable to the team
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very flat organization, I always had the feeling I could ask questions to anyone, or catch-up with everybody, which I enjoyed a lot. Moreover, I did not feel any sort of "bad competitiveness" ambience, and instead I felt I had a team of people I could rely on. Something I really liked was how international each team was, and also how many women there are at Citi!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it, having previously done other internships, I can honestly say this was the best. I felt the work I did was relevant to the team, that I was very valued as a team mate. Moreover, I really liked the culture at Citi, and I found a lot of people I "want to be like" career and personal wise, so I couldn't have asked for a better experience!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Citi
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Citi
Do your research, be market aware, have financial knowledge, be humble, be proactive, and be yourself
