Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.8

    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?

    • Treated like an employee. Opinions listened to by seniors. People always made time to sit or go for a coffee. Included in morning meetings, client calls and desk social events by default.

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

    • All employees were always willing to make time to sit down for both work-specific and more general support

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

    • There is always something to do. If workload was lower than normal then best to go around and ask if there's anything you can do for people.

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

    • As much as I asked for!

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

    • Developed advanced Excel sheets and scripts. Wrote reports for investors. Experience operating in a competitive and professional business environment. All essential skills for academic and professional life.

    5/5

    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?

    • Far exceeded expectations. A serious amount of investment from the business had clearly gone into the Intern Class. The entire of the first week was training in classrooms with a 3rd-party provider week 1. But it didn't stop there - we were given an afternoon's training on the terminals at Bloomberg's offices. There were extensive mentorship programmes offered to us from senior employees. Regular business and social events for the interns, from product seminars to barbecues and even a White Water Rafting outing!

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

    • Far beyond expectation. BAML obviously values its new talent pipeline, and serious investment is made into our future with the firm.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

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

    • Very much so.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • People generally working hard during the week but you can always find a few up for a drink in Paternoster Square after work. On the weekend other interns are always keen to head out to the clubs and you can get a good group going.

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

    • Central London costs are always going to be high compared with university, but not restrictive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's London!

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

    • Asides from the endless company sports clubs on offer, there were many intern events such as barbecues, art gallery visits, team activities and drinks on the night of the world cup.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2018

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