Investment Banking Spring Week Review
at Jefferies International
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Talks and Q&A sessions with senior management, analysts and associates. Investment banking deal teach-ins with different product and sector teams. Networking sessions with employees. 'How to construct a stock pitch' session. Group presentation work.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Excellent - meeting such a variety of employees across the company allowed us to learn a lot about motivations for joining the firm and what makes it unique.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Mainly developed existing skills: presenting skills, networking skills and interpersonal skills.
Learnt a significant amount about the teams within an investment bank, the culture of the firm and the day-to-day work employees engage in.
Learnt a significant amount about the teams within an investment bank, the culture of the firm and the day-to-day work employees engage in.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Passionate, friendly, transparent, accessible and driven.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Thoroughly enjoyed the insight week, would highly recommend to anyone looking to learn more about a very unique, growing investment banking firm.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Jefferies International
5/5
Would you recommend Jefferies International to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Jefferies International
Do a deep dive into the company's website, looking at leadership letters, annual reports and internal research reports - they give a great understanding of the firm and its culture.
