Bank of America 2020 Spring Insight Week Participant Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I found the 2020 Spring Insight Week incredibly useful in providing a preliminary insight into the financial services sector. I was able to learn about specific operations within the bank as well as the culture of Bank of America, allowing me to understand why they have become a leading financial services firm across the world.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • As this was a Virtual Spring Insight week it was difficult to network with fellow insight participants as well as the workers at the firm. Nevertheless, I was still able to ask questions to the speakers and engage through live video calls.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • We received a lot of guidance in terms of explanation of technical concepts that were brought up. We also obtained support during many Q&A panels which helped us to understand people's backgrounds and how they came to work at Bank of America.

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

    • The financial concepts that I learnt will be incredibly useful for future career endeavours within the financial sector.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were prepared well in advance with timetables and schedules for the week. The insight was very well structured in a sense that each talk that we were given was about a different topic/sector at the bank and so we were able to go through each role at Bank of America systematically.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very good as everyone was able to actively participate and ask insightful questions to the speakers.

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The insight exposed me to every different division across the bank, where I was able to understand the day-to-day operations of workers. Thus, I learnt a lot about what different jobs entail within Bank of America.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I learnt so much about the different environmental and social initiatives that have been introduced within Bank of America, and why people love working there.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I took a real interest in learning about Investment Banking and Global Markets in particular, which furthered my drive to pursue a career in one of these divisions in the future.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • This was difficult since the Spring Week was conducted online. However, everyone tried as much as possible to connect over LinkedIn and to actively engage within the panel discussions.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • 5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would definitely recommend this Insight Week to anyone looking to pursue a job within the financial sector.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

May 2020

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