Commercial Distribution Finance Intern Review

Item: Commercial Distribution Finance Intern at Wells Fargo
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Wells Fargo

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

My role as an intern varied every day and weekly as I was placed with different teams. Often it involved shadowing and training, but also a lot of practical tasks and even he chance to meet dealers face-to-face. More often than not, I was active in meetings and calls (both internally and externally) in which I could learn about CDF and other lines of business.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. I was given quite a lot of responsibility during my internship, mainly around talking to clients and pitching to them. I also had a lot of work with spreadsheets that would then be shared internally and used by others within CDF and Wells Fargo. Overall a sensible level of responsibility as no work was ever too overwhelming.

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?

Many! Time management was a big skill I have vastly improved on because the internship kept me very busy. I've also got more confident in both public speaking and networking and I think many other skills i picked up over the 10 weeks I will take forward with me into future careers.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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?

5/5

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?

Plenty of support and guidance. I had a buddy over the 10 weeks, as well as my manager - then per team per week I also had a buddy and a lead manager who guided me through the week and who aided me with any tasks or queries I may have had.

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?

Surprising overall! I came into the internship with fairly negative pre-conceptions of banking, but Wells Fargo pleasantly surprised me and had a very open and positive culture that respected most importantly honesty.

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?

5/5

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?

To a large extent. I loved the internship and the entire experience. I want to do it again and I got more than what I ever could have hoped over the 10 weeks.