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Citi

Capital Markets Summer Analyst Review

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: October 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
• Produced client discussion materials and syndicate materials for the internal credit approval process of the bank
• Developed credit reports for various companies along with helping the syndicate desk gather investor data
• Performed a hypothetical take-private LBO of a Finnish paper packaging company for the final presentation
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given enough work to learn the ropes of business and also implement these learnings into real life projects.
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?
Yes, I developed the following skills:
• Learnt how to carry out credit analysis of companies
• Improved my knowledge of Microsoft tools
• Worked on my networking skills
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?
The guidance provided by my team was exemplary. I really enjoyed working with the leveraged finance team who were patient enough to conduct in person training sessions and making sure that we had a great experience.
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?
Citi, unlike many other investment banks, has a more supportive culture along with its top position in diversity. The diverse set of people that I worked with definitely makes the working environment a lot more conducive to work in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement with Citi. The HR, especially Pilar, has been very prompt in helping us throughout the process and navigating our experience.
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 Citi
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Citi to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Citi
Be open minded to opportunities. Take initiative to understand and meet different people. Keep learning and never shy away from asking questions.
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