Corporate Audit Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the placement very much, since it was well organised with a good balance of work, training, intern events and learning sessions.

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

    • I felt valued and respected; line of business were very welcoming and happy to help whenever they can.

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

    • There was a good system of support in terms of an assigned buddy, mentor, supervisor and manager who are approachable if you had any concerns or questions.

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

    • Usually there will be tasks and online training to complete. However, during less busy periods, I took the opportunity to network with other areas of the line of business, other than my team to get exposure all around.

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

    • I was given a decent level of responsibility through tasks. But we were not qualified enough to take on huge amounts of responsibility, thus some work involved shadowing to learn more about our division and its processes.

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

    • Communication with all levels of management and networking skills developed throughout the internship will greatly benefit me in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was relaxed, friendly and welcoming.

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

    • The internship was organised well with a variety of things like training, impressive intern events, volunteering opportunities and learning sessions.

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

    • The firm invested a lot in terms of general and business specific training. During the initial week, all the interns completed a two day financial products training, while throughout the internship weekly learning sessions were held to broaden our banking knowledge.

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

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

    • Good career prospects with graduate programme and beyond.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was part of a very social division and intern class.

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

    • Commuted from home.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • Many opportunities to volunteer or take part in social or sports clubs within work existed.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2018

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