Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Loved my internship, the structure was unique in the sense that we got to rotate in different teams. That was great although at the end it would be better to focus on one or two teams where we fit maximum rather than having to keep working with 3 teams

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

    • People were really willing to take some of their time to explain things, take a coffee and discuss career descisions. My colleagues were also very supportive when it came to putting me in from of seniors and defend my work.

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

    • Internally we had a structure with buddies, development officers, staffers and mentors. It really allowed me to navigate within the firm and ask any questions.

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

    • Had some days where I was really busy as it can be expected in investment banking, but some days were also very quiet due to seniors going to meet clients or waiting for comments. Again this follows the industry logic and provides a good balance between intense moments and more quiet and relaxing ones.

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

    • I got exposure to very senior people and working direclty with VPs/Ds on a 1-1 basis which was great

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

    • developped a broad skillset not limited to finance but also social skills, various softwares and applications such as bloomberg, factset, LCD comps, Capital IQ, excel, Capital structure and more.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • my team was very friendly, supportive and willing to help me when required. Great atmosphere

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

    • Well structured internship, starting with one week of training, and then split into two parts

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

    • We had a week of training as the start as well as on-going trianing and developpment sessions throughout the internship.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Great, they expect to hire most of the summer interns for a FT job as analysts.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great, we would go for drinks every friday and thursday if possible, also palyed sports and went clubbing together

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

    • London, so quite expensive as one should expect

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

    • Great pubs for thurdays/fridays evenings

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

    • We got to do a race with colleagues from work, but otherwise nothing outstanding

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2019

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