2021 Horizon Women's Programme Review
at Rothschild & Co
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.7 /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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Attending various sessions on different parts of the bank such as debt, equity and global advisory and wealth management.
Giving a presentation on a potential M&A deal between two companies
Opportunities to meet other women interested in banking in addition to current bankers at Rothschild.
Giving a presentation on a potential M&A deal between two companies
Opportunities to meet other women interested in banking in addition to current bankers at Rothschild.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I found the insight programme very helpful coming from a different background and having little past experience in the industry.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I learnt a lot more about how the industry works and how the jobs differ and basic financial equations. I improved my networking skills and met lots of like-minded women interested in finance.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was really lovely and helpful and very willing to answer questions especially the HR team who organised the programme.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
As mentioned above, I really enjoyed this programme and thought it was very informative and everyone was really helpful.
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 Rothschild & Co
4/5
Would you recommend Rothschild & Co to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rothschild & Co
This programme was really helpful and emphasised the importance of Rothschild's history as well as its family-orientated and collaborative culture so make sure to know about this.
