Insight Day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • Everything Else
    3.6

    About You

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

    • An interesting and well-organised day; but I was hoping for more 'insight' into the working atmosphere at the bank.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • We were well taken care of; clearly a lot of effort was put into organising the day and making sure the right people were there.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A slightly irrelevant question as we did not have to perform any work while we there.

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

    • Useful information presented on how to be successful in an application for an internship / graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The insight was strucutred well; the morning activity was a good way to get everyone into the right mindset and prepare us for the more serious afternoon sessions.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The organisers were clearly enthusiastic and created a nice, fairly relaxed atmosphere.

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

    • We weren't given 'training' as such as we did not do any work, but there was some useful information presented to us.

    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?

    • Given the insight only lasted one day, a very good attempt was made to enlighten us about the graduate scheme and working for the bank full time.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The opportunity to speak to several employees (all on the graduate scheme) was very useful; it gave us a chance to understand what the bank expects of its employees and what the atmosphere is like.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • A career at the Bank of England was certainly painted in an attractive light, and there was no shortage of detail on what areas we could be working in.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Simple procedure.

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

    • There were several chances to speak to employees on the graduate scheme; it would have perhaps been interesting to speak to some people who had been at the banker a bit longer.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • See above.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We learnt the Bank has very cheap entry to a good sports club, among other things.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • In general, an interesting day.

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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