Research Assistant Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I loved the time I spent working at the Bank of England - I learnt a huge amount about how each area of the bank works and how they interact with each other. The only bad point about the placement was that I didn't learn as much economics as i would've liked as my placement was quite IT and finance based which meant I didn't learn a huge amount to support my final year at university

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt highly valued by everyone on my team - they were kind, supportive and always gave me feedback on any written work I produced. I was given a great deal of responsibility and given lots of opportunities to comment in group meetings

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

    • Supprt and guidance from my manager was great - i could approach my manager with any queries i had and there were a number of people around the bank that I could go to to ask questions including my mentor.

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

    • I found that some weeks i had really busy periods but other weeks i wasn't that busy but this meant that I had time to conduct my own research and start thinking about a question for my final year dissertation

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a great deal of responsibility - i was left to work independently and had my work reviewed by other members of the team when i was finished.

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

    • I receieved some amazing IT and soft skills training which will most certainly help my degree studies - definitely skills for life. I didn't however learn a huge amount about economics

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • everyone was really friendly - there were lots of team jokes but when we were close to a deadline, everyone became more serious and made sure the work was completed on time

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

    • The placement was very well organised. The training opportunities were great and we were well supported from start to end

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

    • any courses which were relevant to my roll were available to attend which was fantastic

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • You may be able to get fast tracked through to the grad scheme but you will not get offered a job off the back of your placement - you have to go through the same process as other applicants who haven't worked at the bank before

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all went out as a group after work on many occasions

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

    • I lived in central london and it was very expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife in London is obviously great!

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

    • I volunteered at a homeless shelter twice a month and got involved in many sporting activities including the gym

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2014

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