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Lazard

Investment Banking Intern Review

at Lazard

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: September 2022

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.
You help your team complete their work through tasks assigned to you by an Analyst or Associate. You use lots of different programs and skills, but they teach you as you go along.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, but nothing more than was appropriate. Everything I did was thoroughly taught to me beforehand by Analysts.
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?
Yes - I learnt lots of technical skills and am now proficient in Excel.
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?
You receive several mentors for the internship, so you have lots of support throughout and people to talk to.
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?
Lazard has a very fun and exciting atmosphere. They seem to hire great people, so everyone was very friendly and willing to include the interns in work and activities whenever possible.
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 had an amazing 10 weeks. I really enjoyed the internship.
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 Lazard
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lazard to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lazard
Look out for the culture at Lazard - everyone is willing to take time to include and teach you, and you can make the most of this by being open to new experiences and the advice that people give you.
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