summer Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a unique experience to meet people in the bank and to really understand to understand the different positions and how an investment bank works. The hours were tough and the job is demanding but so many events were organised to make us relax. Also it was a great opportunity to have your work evaluated and valued by recognized professionals.

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

    • I think people in general in the bank are really welcoming and are quite willing to share moments explaining their tasks and what they expect from you. However, sometimes as a non English native speaker, I felt some people didn't take time to listen to me as it was more difficult to really bond.

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

    • My supervisors were really responding to my inquiries and always tried to explain what I needed to do to succeed and gave me valuable feedback.

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

    • Depending on the teams, I had longer or shorter tasks. I think overall on a flow desk I didn't have a lot of tasks to complete for the desk as each traders are quite independent and doesn't need a lot of support to work. In structuring I had a longer term project that kept me more busy each time I was at my desk.

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

    • I would say that I was more formed than given real responsibilities. Management assigned me tasks as a catalyst to questions for the members of the team to learn more about the job. However, my work was taken seriously even though it wasn't a project decisive for the business.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I think thanks to this internship I understand more the risks and the underlying of trading.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was sometimes a little bit cold but I think everyone was quite wiling to help and talk at some points.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organisation was good, I just didn't really understand why nice events in the evening happened during the weeks of presentations and also sometimes there were too many presentations during the day, it was difficult to actually complete some work.

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

    • I think the company invest a lot money on us to make sure we find our space in the bank and that we spent a good time.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I think as my teams were mostly men from another culture and quite older than me, it was quite hard to establish good talks and to really bond.

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

    • Mostly sleep.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was several propositions.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2018

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