Equities Sales and Trading spring week Review
at Jefferies International
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking
london
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
3.2 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Experience
3/5
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Skills Development
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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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.
We had a range of talks and Q&A sessions with current members of the firm. These sessions could be divided into 2 types: the ones that had the purpose of giving insight into the firm's culture and working environment and the ones that had the purpose of giving insight into the specific divisions in the firm. The last day was an assessment day
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was an interesting experience, unfortunately the fact that it was completely virtual was not very useful in keeping the engagement high. Nonetheless, they did the best to make it as interactive as possible and it was a good experience overall
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
3/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Not specifically, but it was very useful in understanding which skills I can transfer from my degree to succeed in the industry
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
What personally made Jefferies stand out to me was the very friendly and person oriented atmosphere. I found very exciting being in an environment where individuals are valued and the hierarchy is not as strict as other firms
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
2/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
To a good extent, it could have definitely been better if it was in person rather than virtual, but given the circumstances it was an enjoyable experience
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
Try to be as engaged as possible and have lists of questions ready for the speakers. Part of the experience is a final group project and interview and the advice I can give is to be yourself and not stress too much about it and let your personality shine
