Technology Summer Analyst Review

Item: Technology Summer Analyst at Citi
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science, Software Engineering

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

As a technology summer analyst I have been working with a team to develop a project that will contribute to the banks long term goals

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was. I was able to get work out within the first week that was a part of my team's project, and my solo project is being led by myself (with support from the team and managers still) and is going to be used in the business once it is released

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?

I have improved my abilities as a software engineer and have been able to learn new languages and apply them to a system that is much more complex and large than that of anything I worked on at university. I also gained a lot more confidence in my work and in my ability to work with others and meet lots of new people.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

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 was assigned a buddy who was a graduate who had previously been a summer intern and could relate to my experiences, and she was there to help with any concerns or general issues. I also had my manager, a graduate on the team and the wider team itself all within reach to talk about my project, learn about the team as a whole, and I was encouraged to interrupt and ask about anything I wasn't sure on whenever I needed it.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Everyone I met was quite relaxed and comfortable/confident with their work. People were quick to hop in and help one another and it didn't seem like there was any culture of discouraging questions or thinking poorly of people who were stuck on something. The bank appears to have a surprisingly flat structure with a few main levels (at least in technology) and it was easy to meet with people far more senior than myself regularly to catch up with them and learn from them.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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?

I really enjoyed the internship overall. I was nervous going into it because I had invested a lot of my time and money into this career path, and had some concerns about what I would do if I didn't like it. I'm glad that it feels like I have been able to confirm that I have chosen a career for myself that makes me feel motivated and fulfilled. I am very happy about the team I was put in too, as I feel like the work they do is really interesting and I have enjoyed seeing it and being a part of it. If provided with the opportunity to return as a graduate, I would like to do so.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Citi to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Citi

During the interview process, the assessment stages had an emphasis on soft skills and general personality as well as technical abilities. While having strong technical skills is important, I think the interview, and the internship itself, pushes you to show your personality off to others and to find out how you fit in the wider team and organisation as a whole. I felt like I was regularly encouraged to think about that through presentations, and through regular catchups with seniors in different areas of the bank.