Internship Student Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Good on the whole

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt valued by most although some evidently considered it a burden, having an intern student

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

    • Good support and guidance from my supervisor

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

    • Always busy and had to work pretty hard but never too much

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given a fair amount of responsibility and a lot left up to you, have to use your initiative

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

    • Useful for CV, not hugely so for my degree

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Pretty quiet most of the time

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well set up, they obviously wanted to impress us

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a lot of socials at nice bars in London so I would say they invested a lot in us

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Wasn't offered a job but would like to work for them should I get the opportunity

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good bunch of people went out a fair bit together

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

    • Quite expensive but good

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

    • Pretty good especially when the company was paying!

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

    • There may have been some however I didn't do any or hear of anybody doing any.

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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