Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the internship, offered a great insight into the industry and everyone is very helpful and generous with their time

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

    • Everyone was very supportive and helpful especially mentors and HR

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

    • Was usually given clear guidance regarding tasks and expectations and was able to ask questions on completing most tasks

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

    • Some days were much more busy than others, for example the days leading up to presentations were very busy whereas last few days of each rotation were much less busy and allowed lots of time for networking

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

    • Interns weren't given any major day to day responsibility however a lot of the projects I worked on were also very useful to the rest of the team

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

    • I learnt a lot of technical skills as well as gained lots of market knowledge and soft skills

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Office had a really good atmosphere, most people were very friendly and approachable

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

    • The internship was very well set up with a formal review processes and HR were very helpful with any issues

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

    • During the first week we received finance training run by an external company and HR ran regular teach in sessions with different areas of the bank

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • very appealing, I think the company has a great culture and provides a great platform for anyone starting out their careers

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the interns got a long well but more of an effort could have been made to hold interns specific social events

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

    • Cost of living and socialising was quite high due to the central London location

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

    • Nightlife was good there are lots of nice bars and restaurants in the area

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

    • There were several sports and charity activities that interns could get involved in

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2019

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