Research assistant Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The atmosphere of the office and culture is very friendly and people are willing to help. Much of the work is challenging - particularly when the basic requirements (on excel and using data sources) have been met the opportunity for analytical work has made the experience more enjoyable. However, the work can be quite repetitive - particularly nearing the end of the placement.

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

    • As a research assistant I felt the analysts rely on you a great deal to produce data and charts for them - this feeds into important presentations.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If I had any questions my manager was more than willing to answer them however I felt I didn't recieve enough feedback.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most of the time I was very busy - this resulted in some very long hours in some cases.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a fair amount of responsibility from the start - set out through specific tasks. As the year progressed I was relied on more for other things and analysts were more confident in the accuracy of my output.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This year has given me an invaluable insight into, not only the bank, but the financial markets and macro economy.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere is fairly lively relative to other experiences I have heard of. Everyone is very approachable and generally happy to chat.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything seemed to be organised very well and, when there were issues, they were sorted fairly quickly through HR.

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

    • As well as formal training people were always willing to spare their time to help me.

    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 from home

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

    • I will definitely be applying through the graduate scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The Bank encouraged us to socialise with others on our intake from the very beginning. However there wasn't much socialisation outside of work within my team.

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

    • As with most places in London, it's not cheap.

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

    • I go out to bars at least once a week

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

    • There are sports team / women in the bank / LBGT organisations we all had the option to join.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics

London

June 2012

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