Spring Insight Week at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Thoroughly enjoyed the insight! I met amazing, talented employees and interns. I was able to learn a lot about the bank and it’s role. The bank organised a fantastic week with great activities ranging from workshops, business panel talks and networking events.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt really valued because of the support and encouragement given during the week by the people at the bank.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The support was great by the junior talent team. There were many skills workshops and informational sessions to help us learn and prepare before participating in the interactive activities.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The information I learnt will assist me a lot in my degree which is a finance based degree and this experience allowed me to see how finance comes into action within a bank.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight was extremely well structured with lots of activities included during the day. There was a good variation of activities ranging from work shadowing, networking and skills and information workshops. Very informative and enjoyable structured days.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Extremely welcoming, friendly which was reassuring when it can sometimes be daunting as a student. I felt very comfortable and learnt a lot. It was a fantastic learning and networking environment.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company invested in us a lot by providing a stepped structure in learning from learning simple financial concepts leading up to events later in the week that required applications of these concepts in more complex scenarios.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I understood that it would be a very great atmosphere to learn, grow and build good relationships. People are very supportive and helpful.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The insight helped me a lot in learning about how supportive and educative the culture is at the bank.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Extremely valuable, as it further reinforced my decision to go into banking.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • I was reimbursed expenses for travel, but I know for those that lived far, they were provided with accommodation.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were lots of networking opportunities, including a networking dinner with senior role employees which was my favourite networking event.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Fantastic! They had options to talk to people from all departments and all levels of seniority in roles.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • I found out about the bank’s external activities such as charitable activities like the magic breakfast initiative. The bank has interbank sports societies too which is great!

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would definitely recommend this insight to a friend! It was a fantastic experience!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2018


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