Global Information Security Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed both projects I was given and gained a lot out of the placement

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

    • The environment at the workplace was great, everyone was friendly and willing to help

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

    • Got any support we required and always knew where to turn to for help

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

    • Workload was fine, would have liked a but more pressure so I could be pushed further

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

    • Where given the tasks and we were allowed to get on with them

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The content of our main project focussed on ground breaking work. It won't necessary assist me in my degree but definitely helped me explore how to apply my studies and the different directions I could go in the workplace

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed, everyone was friendly and happy, there was always a positive vibe

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

    • It was very slow to get our projects delivered to us and we had to wait a lot to get the relevant access to things we needed for the projects

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

    • If there was anything I wanted to learn I had the opportunity to speak to the relevant people.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I would love to work for the firm in the future, however would prefer being based in a different location

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, there were a lot of social events and intereation between the interns

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

    • Was reasonable

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

    • Was limited but we made the most out of what we had

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Should have explored the opportunities before arriving

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

North West

August 2019

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