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Investment Banking Summer Analyst Review

at Deutsche Bank

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

london

Review Submitted: August 2022

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - 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.
Advising companies on key financial decisions such as M&A and different types of financing. You work a lot on generating marketing material and therefore work a lot with excel and powerpoint.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, you are given important tasks which will then be sent over to clients. The work you do is meaningful and important but you are supervised at all times.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Your overall knowledge of the industry you cover enhances greatly. You also rapidly improve your analytical skills and learn how to work with excel properly. Your overall knowledge of finance improves greatly
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?
Endless support and guidance from your team, senior and junior members. Everyone wants you to learn and the atmosphere is great. HR was also really helpful and organized an array of events to get to know everyone in the bank.
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Lovely culture, surrounded by hard working and interesting people. People really want you to thrive and learn.
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 absolutely loved it. A deep learning curve into the world of IBD, very hard and intense, but totally worth it. The skills and knowledge you gain are endless and you meet really interesting people.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Deutsche Bank
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Deutsche Bank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Deutsche Bank
Be yourself in the interview process and be interested in what you are applying to. Read about the team/ division and have meaningful questions.
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