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Citi

Summer Analyst Review

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

3.9 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Completing tasks for the desk including projects, emails, add value tasks, and an end of rotation project. Learning about each desk that you rotate on.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It differs between desks, but most of the time no
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developing trade ideas, mostly skills related to the specific asset class assigned to me, knowledge was the biggest thing gained.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
Support comes to you if you seek it. Regarding unprovoked support, a decent amount. HR was out for about half the internship which was not helpful at all. My first rotation manager was out for half my rotation which wasn't helpful either.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Culture differs between desks. A driven environment is the average. Encourages a motivated attitude.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Very much enjoyed learning, but expectations differ between desks which can limit enjoyment between desks.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Citi
Be proactive, focus on growth throughout rather than knowing everything at the beginning.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Citi
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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