GROW Spring Insight Week Review
at Deutsche Bank
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking, Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Experience
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Introduction to different positions and divisions within Deutsche Bank. We listened to talks from employees of varying experience to learn about what they do day-to-day and what they have worked on in the past. We also had sessions to improve our skills e.g. networking, confidence and interview technique. The first two days of the course were run virtually via Zoom, with the remaining three days being in person in the London offices.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was an eye-opening experience to find out just how many different roles there are within Deutsche Bank and that there are many more divisions than you may initially think of. I felt there was a good overview from the team but I enjoyed the shadowing sessions more, as I could get all of my questions answered.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I developed my networking and communication skills throughout the programme, due to the guidance we were given and also being able to interact with a range of people, especially people higher up in the company. I was already a confident person going into the programme, but I enjoyed the drama workshop where we practised responding to different styles of management.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The core values at Deutsche Bank shone through during the week and it was clear that people felt valued there. We also listened to specific talks about the DB 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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed the programme, especially the shadowing opportunities and the buddy scheme. I learnt a lot and my questions were answered during these sessions. I think they gave us a wide range of activities during the programme and the social event for us to get to know one another was also good fun.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid and reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Deutsche Bank
5/5
Would you recommend Deutsche Bank to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Deutsche Bank
For this spring programme, try your best in the online assessments because this is one of the main things they can look at since you are applying in first/second year, so have no uni grades yet. Also, just be yourself in the telephone interview and treat it like a conversation, not an interview (this worked for me!). There were people with different degrees, you do not need to do economics/finance!
