Intern Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • Overall definitely worth attending.

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

    • Not much individual recognition, nonetheless the employees were all eager to help out.

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

    • Employees were always helpful.

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

    • Gained comprehensive insight into all areas of the bank, as well as all the information needed to make a future application.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Informative sessions with plenty of breaks.

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

    • The employees and other students were welcoming, friendly and approachable which created the good atmosphere.

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

    • The insight day was not really designed for that.

    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?

    • The day was very much focused around this.

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

    • We got a chance to talk to employees and understand the culture through the panel and networking lunch sessions.

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

    • I came out of the day knowing which area of the Bank I would like to work in.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • This was not applicable to me, but reimbursed expenses were offered.

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

    • There were many occasions where this was possible.

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

    • Very relaxed atmosphere with refreshments provided.

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

    • We learnt about the CSR programmes employees get involved in (plenty, including charity work) during the panel session.

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

    • Yes.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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