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Royal Bank of Canada

Summer Analyst Review

at Royal Bank of Canada

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: October 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Getting involved with transactions the team were on and helping out in whatever way I could with those. As well as helping with daily and weekly updates in the leveraged loan and high yield bond market.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I would say yes
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Definitely developed better skills within a professional capacity as well as my technical skills
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?
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?
I would say this was a good level. However I do believe there should be a bit better preparation as to the expectations of hours as well as perhaps how to deal with and who to go to in a situation where you feel uncomfortable
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Definitely felt supportive and nice. I think there are areas for improvement but I felt comfortable 95% of the time
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
9/10
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Royal Bank of Canada
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Royal Bank of Canada to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Royal Bank of Canada
Apply, very good experience surrounded by very talented people
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