Global Banking Industrial Placement Review
at UBS
Placement (10 Months+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: June 2024
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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Conducting different types of analysis in excel and producing pitch decks in order to support client and deal teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
There are some restrictions as to what you can and cant do on the placement eg. you are not initially cleared to work on live transactions (anything price sensitive) and interns cannot contact clients directly over email etc. per UBS policy. However, besides this you are given a lot of responsibility and can take ownership of your work particularly if you build trust in those that you are working with.
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?
Developed a range of technical and professional skills. eg. Using software such as Bloomberg/Factset/Excel, accounting and financial analysis, interpersonal skills such as presenting, commercial awareness, organisation etc.
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?
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
You are provided with a first year analyst as your buddy when you first start and have regular catch ups with your line manager throughout.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture in my team was very sociable, friendly and inclusive making it an enjoyable year.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
The placement is intense but I would highly recommend the opportunity to anyone looking for experience in Investment Banking. I really enjoyed the team that I was in and would say that it can have a big impact on your overall experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Don't leave it until the last minute, try and get a good score in the numerical reasoning etc so you are not ruled out, use an Ipad for the video interview if you have one and look into the camera. Prepare responses for the standard interview questions.
