Spring Intern Review
at UBS
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
2.6 /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!
2.5/5
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Overview of Experience
3.3/5
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Skills Development
2/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
We had an overview of various divisions, hearing from the people who worked in them and getting Q&A at the end of each session.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was insightful to some degree, but was delivered in a way that wasn't so engaging. Especially since it was online, focusing on a screen and hearing people speak for hours, with minimal interaction with you is quite hard. But the wealth management division, IBD with Friso, Case Study presentation (with 2 Italian guys) and the Equity Research insight (with [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]), and Technology with [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] are ones I recall did really engage me and I found them really insightful and interesting.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
3/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Got to network by independently organising calls with employees and learnt more about Investment banking
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
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?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
3/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture seemed a bit cold? The HR told us not to directly contact the employees, but to channel our questions through the HR email. I thought this didn't make me feel too welcome/a part of the organisation. For every other spring week I was on, we were encouraged to contact the employees, and they were more than happy for us to get in touch with them via LinkedIn.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
1/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
1/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
It was alright, but I really didn't get to know the other interns much because there were minimal breakout room interaction and things were quite stiff? I feel like the internship structure viewed the interns as a job, as opposed to people they could potentially be working with in a matter of years... Not to say they weren't nice, many of the workers were superrrr nice and lovely and I made an effort to contact the other interns on social media and try and force interaction that way, but it was pretty difficult when you don't really get a chance to speak with every other intern.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
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 UBS
3/5
Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Just come in prepared, and ready to learn. Make the most of it and try to organise calls with people you meet during the week to learn more about their job - even if you're advised to not contact the employees directly.
