Summer Analyst Review

Item: Summer Analyst at Citi
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

Canary Wharf

Review Submitted: August 2025

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - 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.

Use of PPT and XL to create pitches and presentations for clients. Note taking in meetings to synthesise information for seniors. Intern project consisting of complex modelling and pitching.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Fairly. Never trusted with the serious tasks but can be given tasks whcih will be later presented to clients or MDs. All work was reviewed by full-timers before being sent.

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?

Excel and PowerPoint competency. Financial literacy. Accounting skills. Telecom terminology

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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?

Very good support from within the team. Analysts to Directors all empathetic and cognisant of the situation us interns are in.

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?

Great culture, amazing people. This bank stands out for that amongst the other competitors on main street.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

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 enjoyed this thoroughly. The pressure, intensity and responsibility were all necessary flavours for what a full-time role is like in banking. Very satisfied with the experience.

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

Be yourself, your personality can take you so far. The learning curve is truly so steep, your personality and general competency gets you through the door.