Quantitative Management Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • This was a summer internship in London for the Quantitative Management program. The internship has been a very positive experience.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My team was extremely friendly as well as eager to provide me with support and challenging projects/tasks.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given support throughout the internship to understand what my team functions were, to learn how to use IT capabilities and to complete my projects.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My team kept me busy throughout the internship with multiple projects, tasks and miscellaneous requests.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a fair degree of responsability, given that this was a ten week summer internship. Some of my projects were high-profile reports aimed at managers from multiple divisions, which helped a lot to make the internship even more interesting and challenging.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have gained significant expertise in multiple topics: derivatives modeling and pricing, VBA coding, Microsoft Excel, SQL coding, Bloomberg. These skills will definitely be very useful in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was good.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well organised. Aside from the daily work with your team, the HR department organised multiple socializing events between interns or with business representatives.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I really felt the company and my team invested in me and wanted me to succeed.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Prospects seem positive.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • -

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The office is located in the City of London so the cost of living and socializing is relatively expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are some bars, pubs and clubs in the area, but it is not really a nightlife neighborhood.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The internship included socializing events in the evenings with interns and business representatives. Moreover, interns were always eager to organise further activities such as football matches.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Computer Science

London

October 2015

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