Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable, met lots and people, learnt a lot and found it challenging

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

    • Everyone was very accomodating

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

    • Mentors and line manager were helpful

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

    • Sometimes very very busy, othertimes very quiet. Usually a good balance

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot

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

    • N/A

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Lively, good fun, hard working, sociable

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

    • Summer internship was well organised. But the extended off cycle programme was poorly organised

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Again, very much invested in summer interns. Off-cycles received that same training but was all crammed into 10 weeks

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Appealing, but slightly frustrated by extended hiring process

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, fairly good. Often went for drinks on a Friday evening

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

    • Very expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pretty good, lots of bars and clubs

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, sports events and social events

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2017

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