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UBS

Real Estate Analyst Intern Review

at UBS

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Logistics and Operations, Property Management

City of London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

3.8 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3.8/5 - Skills Development
2.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Tasks revolve around the collection, cleaning and presentation of data relating to real estate operations.
Example projects include analyzing past data to optimize building utilization, or developing an app for the collection of information.
Other tasks involve the general cleaning and homogenizing of data from different sources, and the creation of dashboards to display information in an easy-to-understand manner.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a large degree of freedom and jurisdiction over my projects, which were relevant and tied in well with ongoing work within the organisation. The work was not essential, and there would have been little-to-no repercussions if I had done a poor job, but what I did was respected.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've learnt a lot about the general workflow process in a large corporation - particularly that communication and conveying ideas is more essential than completing the core tasks. I've also learnt industry standard data tools, such as Microsoft Power BI, and furthered skills with PowerPoint and Excel.
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?
3/5
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?
I feel that support was always available should I have needed it, but I was often comfortable to complete my tasks without the need of assistance from others.
Often it was initially unclear what the requirements of my tasks were and I was left to experiment.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The atmosphere and culture was good - everyone was very friendly, and got along well with each other. I was given good opportunities to meet and speak with members of upper management, all of whom were friendly and accommodating.
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?
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?
I would say I enjoyed my placement overall - the people were nice and the work felt both engaging and important.
The earlier weeks were somewhat challenging, with office disruption making it hard to meet all my colleagues and/or see them regularly.
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
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
(At least within my department) I would say that the rumours are true, and that it has the best working culture out of the major banks. I felt it was fine to just be myself and not overwork myself to try and impress people.
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