Temporary Vacation Student Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Hugely insightful to work with industry professionals and work in 'the City' I aspire to work in the future.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Tasks assigned were extremely important and confidential, as a result I felt valued as it required 100% focus.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support was always there when needed in which I could rely upon - extremely grateful for the guidance given.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Modestly busy, at times work was scarce - however, I used my initiative and asked for more work and I constantly asked questions that got me more involved.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I felt honored by the responsibility I was given, I love thriving under pressure and meeting deadlines. However, due to the sensitivity of the work (bank confidential) I was limited in some parts.

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

    • This proved to be a huge learning curve that I can build on constantly with the skills that I have gained/developed thus allowing assisting me in my Economics degree in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Lively team which are highly motivated in achieving their goals.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Overall organisation of the work placement was fair, other things came up in which I had to draw my attention to which was urgent.

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

    • There was numerous amounts of classes and seminars to attend which were extremely helpful.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This is an organisation I see myself working at in the future! Through hard work, dedication and results.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Other interns at the bank made lunch perfect, we had the chance to review our work and talk about the things that we had done in summary.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Modestly priced.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Its hard for me to comment on this as I have never actually been a night out in the area I worked at.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Museum tour..

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Data Science

London

September 2013

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