Group Technology(CDIO) Industrial Placement Review
at UBS
Placement (10 Months+)
Information Technology, Automotive Engineering
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
It was great. I have worked on multiple projects, including delivering a consolidated Prism2 Power BI app with multiple reports for different use cases to replace and decommission the PRISM application, managing the process of getting the required data from the data sources (Tanium, SCOM and Beats), creating a Power BI dashboard for Automation Service products review, deploying a Product Mapping React Web application and writing two python scripts for Big Panda.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I have worked on 5 projects in total and had the opportunity to make decision for the team.
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, I have learnt Power BI, Python, React and how to make decision at a global bank like UBS. I have also had the opportunity to examine different new technologies(to me), such as Tanium, Big Panda, SCOM and so on.
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?
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?
I have worked closely with different teams at UBS and had weekly meeting with my Line Manager. I learnt from him a lot.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
UBS encourages employees to do networking, meet people outside of our own team and seek side projects/new opportunities.
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?
4/5
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 would say 90 out of 100. The remaining 10 marks is that I could meet more people outside of my own team to understand UBS more as a whole.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Try to treasure the time at UBS as time flies. Don't hesitate to reach out to others and build network with them.
