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Deutsche Bank

Equity Research Summer Intern Review

at Deutsche Bank

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

Liverpool Street

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.2 /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 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- starting the day by listening to morning meetings where analysts do stock pitches
- reading coverage reports released in the morning/during the day
- adding value to the team by contributing to team projects and working on this throughout the day
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, having to balance both a team project and an individual project
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?
- excel skills have developed
- ability to think critically and analyse financial data
- connecting the dots between financial data
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Everyone on the floor is extremely supportive and willing to help at all times
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?
Everyone is very kind and approachable, they are all willing to help despite being busy
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was a massive learning experience and it allowed me to have a clearer view of the career path that I want.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Deutsche Bank
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Deutsche Bank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Deutsche Bank
- Spend time on your CV and cover letter and tailor it to the requirements of DB and the role
- Know a lot about the bank, their values, the culture, look into the deals they are working on,
past deals, their strategies and initiatives
- know the role that you're applying to really well and the expectations of the role, as well as
the skillset required for the role
- aim to develop your skillset before starting the role so that you're one step ahead
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