Equity Research Summer Analyst Review
at Royal Bank of Canada
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
City of London
Review Submitted: November 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Role involved:
• Keeping up with news flow on companies under the desk's coverage throughout the day
• Writing sections of research notes on behalf of an analyst
• Updating models for companies as earnings are released
• Taking notes in client/company meetings for the analyst
• Keeping up with news flow on companies under the desk's coverage throughout the day
• Writing sections of research notes on behalf of an analyst
• Updating models for companies as earnings are released
• Taking notes in client/company meetings for the analyst
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
• Allowed to work on live reports in the first week of work
• Taken into company meetings and results presentations, sometimes as the only representative from equity research
• Taken into company meetings and results presentations, sometimes as the only representative from equity research
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?
• Developed writing and analytical skills.
• Learned how network effectively with senior employees.
• Learned how to build an investment thesis and put together a convincing pitch.
• Learned how network effectively with senior employees.
• Learned how to build an investment thesis and put together a convincing pitch.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
• Received support from people across the division throughout the internship
• Analysts and associates were very generous with their time and always available to offer assistance
• Analysts and associates were very generous with their time and always available to offer assistance
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?
• Very relaxed environment, with lots of work getting done.
• Strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and charity work.
• Strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and charity work.
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?
Had a fantastic time, learning lots about the division, industry and what it would be like to do ER as a career.
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 Royal Bank of Canada
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Royal Bank of Canada to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Royal Bank of Canada
• Reach out to current employees for advice
• Research the company's charitable work and diversity initiatives
• Do as much preparation as possible for interviews and assessment centres
• Research the company's charitable work and diversity initiatives
• Do as much preparation as possible for interviews and assessment centres
