Summer Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

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

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

    • Some projects, it depended a lot from team to team. For one I was given no guidance at all, expected to figure it all out as the supervisor was very busy. I enjoyed the freedom to learn as I chose, but it was also very stressful. For some projects we were practically spoon fed, which removes a lot of the learning element. However, this is necessary when there isn't time for trial and error method. In general the balance was good.

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

    • It varied a lot over the course of the internship, from running around on five projects at once, to only having one to do very carefully. This was a good taste of what real life in banking would be like as it is quite difficu

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 2/5

    The Company

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

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

    • Setting up technology- phones, computers, program access took three weeks.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • 1/5
  • 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?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2016

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