Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?
  • I loved the experience. Even though I would have loved to have experienced the physical environment, I did learn a lot during the virtual experience. I saw great improvement in myself from soft skills such as networking skills, presentation skills to technical skills.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Bank of America's values and culture were displayed during the whole internship experience. The importance and understand the value of people were displayed when working in my line of business especially.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the virtual experience?
  • My manager was very supportive during my internship period. The team, as well as other employees I spoke with, were all readily available to provide support if needed.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I was able to now see the application of most the skills and things I learnt in school applied in the business world or in real life. Alongside, I was able to improve these skills and also be introduced to new platforms such as Sybase, fidessa etc which are very important platforms in the finance industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the virtual experience?
  • Good structure, we had our outline of the daily sessions and activities. However, sometimes there were a few clashes.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your virtual experience?
  • great atmosphere, everyone i worked with showed interest in what I was doing. Also, I felt that everyone wants to see you grow and improve better in whatever you do.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There was so many session for skill development and training. We also had access to a number of learning platforms which were very beneficial to me.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the virtual experience help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • During the virtual experience, I was able to not only understand the role of my team which was more specific to the technology side of the business but also the financial side of the company and their roles and responsibilities.

    5/5

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

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • 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?
  • Yes, there were a number of sessions where we got the chance to network with executives and employees of the bank. Also, my team had some virtual events where each member of the team could interact with one another.

    4/5

  • 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?
  • 4/5

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

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2020


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