Insight Day Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

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

    • A fun day, nothing dragged as it was kept at a reasonable speed.

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

    • The staff were very friendly and made a point of telling us that the day was for us to learn as much as possible.

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

    • All questions were answered as quickly as possible by a panel of graduates, and we were guided by the staff members running the day expertly.

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

    • The trading games and interview skills gave a lot of insight. The staff gave us tips and hints about interviews and gave us information on how to create a good application

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The day moved smoothly from activity to activity, with as little interruption as possible.

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

    • Both the students and staff were friendly and interested. I laughed most of the day.

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

    • Expenses, food and drink were all paid along with serious time taken out by graduates to answer questions.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Most of the day was spent describing exactly what the Bank of England does and what working inside it would entail.

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

    • They gave us a powerpoint presentation about the culture

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

    • The information they gave us did help me decide upon a career

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • max £35 for expenses which is a good thing

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

    • They were plenty of staff and graduates to talk to

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

    • There were many graduates present to discuss anything relevant with.

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

    • There was mention of corporate days, including tennis matches between senior bank members and world class tennis players. There was also mention of a state-of-the-art sports centre, which employees got access to for only £50-60 a year.

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

    • If your interested in economics or banking then yes join it

    4/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2014

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