Global Advisory Women's Horizon Insight Programme Review
at Rothschild & Co
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
There were altogether four days, consisting of a range of talks on the internal structure of Rothschild, presentations from different teams (e.g. Equity Advisory/ Debt Advisory & Restructuring/ Wealth Management etc), a presentation to walk through a deal that Rothschild has done, Q&A networking sessions with investment banking analysts, technical knowledge training sessions as well as a group project on an M&A deal. Moreover, we were also paired up with an analyst buddy for the duration of the programme to answer any questions.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
My prior understanding of investment banking was solely about M&As, but during this programme, I have learnt a lot about what other IB teams (such as debt advisory/equity advisory/restructuring) are doing, which is eye-opening. Moreover, having the opportunity to talk to the analysts gave me a direct insight into what the career life entails and debunked some of the myths that I had previously believed in about investment banking.
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?
Absolutely!
As I come from a non-finance background, I managed to significantly improve my technical valuation skills while working alongside a finance student to complete the valuation/deal structuring section of the group project. Moreover, the experience of having to attend various sessions while juggling the group project further hones my time management and multitasking skills.
As I come from a non-finance background, I managed to significantly improve my technical valuation skills while working alongside a finance student to complete the valuation/deal structuring section of the group project. Moreover, the experience of having to attend various sessions while juggling the group project further hones my time management and multitasking skills.
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I am truly impressed by the company culture and general atmosphere - definitely not the cut-throat type that I have previously expected of investment banking. People that I met on the programme, whether they were fellow attendees or employees of Rothschild, were friendly, approachable and genuine. As I have heard about the news going on with the crazy working hours at some of the investment banks at the moment, I specifically asked one of the analysts about her usual working hours and it was reassuring to know that she often managed to get sufficient sleep.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
I absolutely enjoyed it! I learnt a lot about Rothschild, the technical aspect of investment banking and what the different IB teams do, which is enlightening for my career choice.
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
The application process is quite standard - CV and covering letter through the online application portal, an online numerical test and an Assessment Centre which consisted of 4 - 5 back-to-back group interviews. Yet, rest assured - the format of the group interviews was quite unique in the sense that it was intended to be non-adversarial amongst interivewees in the same group. The fellow interviewees I met in my group were all very friendly, and I enjoyed talking to them during the break and we added each other on Linkedln.
