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Summer Software Development Analyst Review

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

Greater London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Work on a project for specific team that you are placed in. Project can vary massively and can use a very wide range of technologies.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A fairly large amount, yes.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes definitely, both technical and soft.
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?
Quite a lot. The team is very nice and willing to help you with any issues. HR is also available to discuss things.
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone is very nice and relaxed I general. Although as you move up ranks, it does become more stressful. In tech, the culture is different to the financial divisions in citi.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
A lot: it was stressful but fun and you definitely learn a lot.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Citi
Make sure you do show your personality during your interviews. They do put on emphasis on hiring cool people.
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