Bank of England Insight Day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • The employment talk parts were excellent, especially the Q&A with current graduate employees, but the business games were poor.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Not really enough time to evaluate this.

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

    • A very good interview and job application technique talk from Alex Brackfield. The Q&A was also very useful.

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

    • I picked up some negotiation skills and also lots of non-generic interview techniques.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Like I said - the games were poor. For their quality they took up too much time in the day. It also seems like we didn't actually do as much as the programme indicated, despite the clear layout of the timetable.

    3/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • I really enjoyed talking to the people I met on the day, and the staff were very friendly too.

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

    • I think in this case the day itself was their investment, so difficult to answer in terms of specifics.

    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 Q&A was very useful, especially from the woman who was a research assistant.

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

    • It was mentioned more than briefly.

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

    • I think it helped me realise certain things about my job preferences.

    3/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We handed in a receipt and an expenses form, to be reimbursed into your bank account.

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

    • We had a networking lunch and drinks with graduate employees.

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

    • Needed one more coffee break in my opinion.

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

    • This was mentioned - sounds quite similar to the way university socials are organised.

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

    • If you are very confident about your interview and job application knowledge I wouldn't recommend, because that was the most useful part.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2013

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