Counter Services Review
by Bank of England
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
1.1
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The Company
2.0
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I performed the same operational job on a daily basis.
I did not feel my skills were valued or recognised.
Management was very nice and accommodating but had little substantial power to deal with my position.
I had a lot of spare time, as did the other members of my team. I was very often bored.
Little to none
I developed very few skills as the work I was doing was very easy.
The Company
My team were very friendly and chatty.
There was no external oversight. The gap-year placement was viewed the same as the Initial Entrant Scheme, which I do not think was appropriate. Other firms take in the Gap Year students as though they were graduates. There was no provision for experiencing other parts of the Bank and the scheme was not well organised.
I was able to go on some courses.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Healthcare/Dental
I hope the graduate program would be exponentially more interesting, challenging and fulfilling than the Gap Year program.
The Culture
I made some very good friends within the scheme.
Expensive.
Good
Sporting opportunites
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Banking, Customer Service
London
November 2012
