Insight Day Student Participant Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • This was the first time i was introduced to the Bank of England and i was very interesting learning about the organisation that not many people have an idea about what they do.

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

    • I valued on my insight day as they listened to all our questions.

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

    • We received a lot of guidance for the activities that took place on the insight day. Also we were offered a lot of advice on the application process.

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

    • It has really opened my eye as to the careers that the Bank of England offer and i will highly consider a career at the organisation.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • As it was the first insight day, it was pretty well structured, however there was a bit of confusion as the the actual and set times of the day.

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

    • The general atmosphere was very friendly and open.

    3/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As it was an insight day, there wasn't much scope for personal training and development but they did help our interview and application skills.

    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?

    • After networking and talking to professionals, i had an insight to the day to day role in the organisation.

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

    • The organisation felts like a small group orientated workforce that is very open and friendly.

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

    • I have never really considered a career at the Bank of England, however i will now highly consider it.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed travel.

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

    • There was a special networking opportunity were we could ask more questions following the networking lunch.

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

    • I thought throughout the day there was a lot of opportunities and employees spoke of how they have to network and speak to a wide range of clients.

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

    • On the panel discussion we learn about what employees could get involved with. They talked about a summer BBQ where employees mingle with senior figures such as the governor and the chancellor.

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

    • If you have an opportunity, i would definitely apply to learn more about the organisation.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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