Technology Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my internship to a large extent, largely due to how friendly and helpful my co-workers are, and also due to the fact that I learnt much technology and industry-related knowledge on my role.

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

    • Proper training was given to me to help me get started on my role, and the tasks I was given with were of certain difficulty level such that my work will make a difference to my colleagues'.

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

    • A lot of attention has been given to me to help me understand my task or to adapt to the environment.

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

    • I would not consider myself as busy as full-time employees, who also have a reasonable schedule.

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

    • I would say a reasonable but not great amount of responsibility was given to me, judging from the difficulty and importance of the task I was given with.

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

    • The programming and networking skills I developed on the job were invaluable, which will definitely help me with university projects and even the development of my future careers. What I value the most is the networks and friendships I developed during this internship, which will definitely benefit and inspire me in the long run.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It seemed to be quite friendly and relaxing.

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

    • Overall it was very thoughtfully organised such that we will have various sorts of training every week aside from our everyday job.

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

    • The company invested heavily in interns in terms of helping them develop networking skills, which could be seen in the various networking events they asked us to join.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • Considering all the factors discussed above, the future employment prospects within this organisation seem to be quite appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a decent amount of social scene among fellow interns.

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

    • The costs of living and socialising in central area could be exorbitant.

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

    • N.A.

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

    • I heard there were regularly organised gallery visits and charity opportunities initiated by company and company employees.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2018

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