Women's Horizon Insight Review
at Rothschild & Co
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!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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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.
The programme ran a daily schedule of events and included presentations from bankers in different divisions of Rothschild and Co, a workshop on the fundamentals of investment banking, networking sessions with an analyst buddy, and group work on a presentation for a mock acquisition opportunity. There was also a social event, and a Global Advisory case study.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The programme provided exposure to many different bankers of varying levels of experience, and so we could speak to lots of people about their role and learn about what they do at Rothschild and Co. Even though the programme was focused on the Global Advisory division, the programme allowed time to hear from bankers in other areas such as Wealth Management. This helped to gain perspective on all the roles available at the firm.
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?
Yes - for me, the group project was a particular highlight as presenting to senior bankers was something that I had not previously done. Although daunting, I learned a lot about group work with people I had only just met and especially presenting in this time; I know this will be very useful in the future.
We also had an external IB workshop that developed my IB fundamentals understanding.
We also had an external IB workshop that developed my IB fundamentals understanding.
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?
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture for me was a highlight of the whole experience. Every person that I spoke to spoke very highly of the culture at Rothschild and Co, and this was evident from the way that people spoke about their work and their colleagues. For example, many people that I spoke to used words such as 'supportive' and 'family-like'.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
Greatly! I learned a huge amount about the industry and the firm, met some great people that I will stay in contact with, and really enjoyed the whole insight. Even though just a 4-day long programme, I was able to push myself in the project work and really gained from it. It was a great balance of listening to speakers and asking questions, and working hard in a group to achieve a goal.
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
5/5
Would you recommend Rothschild & Co to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rothschild & Co
Make sure you actually understand what the firm does and how it operates differently to its competitors.
Even though this programme is an insight, places are competitive and many people on the programme already had a decent amount of industry knowledge and had often already completed internships. This doesn't mean you need much formal knowledge to gain a place, but you need to understand what the firm does and a bit about the industry.
Even though this programme is an insight, places are competitive and many people on the programme already had a decent amount of industry knowledge and had often already completed internships. This doesn't mean you need much formal knowledge to gain a place, but you need to understand what the firm does and a bit about the industry.
