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Citi

LAF Capital Markets Summer Analyst Review

at Citi

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: October 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.
Daily works involve helping analysts with live deal works, contribution to pitch decks, comps etc; internal documentation and announcements, e.g. deal closing memos; long term projects involve liquidity analysis
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, there was ample opportunities to take on responsibility during the internship, especially that all people within the team were very very friendly and generous in providing help and instructions, which was very helpful when I’m doing some tasks for the first time.
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, there was ample opportunities for on the job learnings, including creating pitching materials, internal database etc; also there was regular teach in sessions from other division for us to learn about other products within the firm, e.g. regular M&A teach-ins every week; also the long term projects has allowed me to practice and develop my skills on dealing with large datasets and derive reasonable conclusions
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 support and guidance received is definitely unmatched by any other experiences - everyone was very open to provide help and support, I’ve received abundant suggestions and advice throughout the internship, all of those suggestions and guidance are super helpful
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?
The culture is the best - there were some peers asking me if I’d recommend the company culture and I highly recommend it every time
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’ve definitely enjoyed my internship and cannot wait to join the firm again
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
Don’t be afraid or intimidated, everyone is very open and friendly
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