Spring Intern Review
at Deutsche Bank
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking, Banking, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking
London
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Two days of virtual training, involving information sessions on the culture, structure and divisions in Deutsche Bank. The following three days were in the London office where we had the opportunity to work shadow, attend divisional talks, hear from panels, engage in team-building activities and meet our allocated buddies from the Bank. A highlight was the acting class which taught us how to interact effectively with a manager based on their communication style.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
There was a lot of insight into the different areas of career development within Deutsche Bank. The rotation of 3 sessions with Origination and Advisory, International Private Bank and Internal Audit allowed me to ask questions directly to employees and hear about their day-to-day responsibilities. Additionally, through the buddy system, I had a one hour chat with an employee from Corporate Bank. However it was based on luck which divisions you were allocated to.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Throughout the experience, I have developed confidence speaking to employees from the bank. The interactive role play sessions pushed me outside of my comfort zone and taught me how to better communicate with different managers.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Everyone at Deutsche Bank was very friendly and kind. The HR staff was also quite cool and authentic, their attitude didn’t feel forcefully peppy and positive like at other programmes. Some of the speakers were really cool, engaging and inspiring and it seeming like generally most people enjoyed their jobs. There were a few speakers who were underwhelming and slightly uninteresting, but that could be because I am not interested in their business area.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Attending the Winchester and Canary Wharf office was really exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of being in person, getting to network with the employees and engage in activities whilst getting to know the other interns. The first 2 virtual days were very long and draining. There was too much information and many things I already knew as it was meant to be a catch up for students from non finance or economic related degrees.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
Deutsche Bank is very focused on inclusion, collaboration and have strong internal mobility. Make sure to include their core values in your interview answers. My telephone interview was competency based so prepare different scenarios using the STAR method. Make the most out of the internship by asking burning questions and intentionally networking to figure out which division you would like to apply for a summer internship, if you plan to convert.
