Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Very interesting field of work, requires a lot of prior knowledge though

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • friendly feedback and appreciation of every effort to participate wherever I could

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • support could have been more extensive on methodology of project but everyone tried to help when time permitted to do so

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy each day, Mix of project,weekly jobs and one-off tasks

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

    • Responsibility was adequate in the framework of the job scope and project

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

    • deeper understanding of my specific field, as well as a new perspective on analysis of strategies

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • positive atmosphere, open space to discuss ideas and friendly interaction

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

    • very well organised and strucutred

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

    • a lot of investment in training and development, the prior training should have been more desk specific though as the introduction week was too low level repetition for someone with a finance back ground and could have been used for specific knowledge needed at the markets oriented desks.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • social scene had to be self organized

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • there was a touch rugby team

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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