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Citi

Spring Intern Review

at Citi

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4.2 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.3/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Various skills session, talks, networking sessions and fun activities as well as preparation for assessment centre.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Very insightful, definitely got a lot more insight than would be able to otherwise. Have a deep understanding of what like looks like within an investment bank and on the trading floor.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Amplify trading simulation definitely helped develop trading skills. Learnt a lot about markets and securities, the various products, desks and Citi in general.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture seemed really great, employees seem to genuinely enjoy working at Citi. Everyone was very friendly and willing to answer questions. Was really impressed at the longevity of careers within the bank which speaks for the company culture.
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?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Really enjoyed it. Would have liked if there had been a bit more networking sessions or sessions where we were split into small groups and got to ask questions but other than that definitely enjoyed it.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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 Citi
4/5
Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Citi
Make sure to prepare well for the interview. Prepare competencies based around Citi's values. Know what's going on at Citi, whether they're in the news etc. Know your CV well. Prepare all motivational type questions.
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