Summer Analyst - Technology Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The internship was very well organised and there were lots of social events for interns to meet up. I had a really friendly team and got on with everyone really well which made it more enjoyable.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt I got on with my team very well, but sometimes there wasn't much important work for me to do because I was only there 8 weeks and it usually takes at least 6 months to train someone to provide a useful contribution to the team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had a lot of support from my manager and the rest of the team, they would always answer any questions and sit with me to explain things.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was working in support so the nature of the role is that the workload varies from day to day but it was quite rare that I was bored or too busy.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given quite a lot of responsibility to carry out tasks that would have a large impact if not completed correctly and accurately.

    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'm not sure how much it will help with my degree, since I was working in tech support and I am studying for a maths degree, but I think some of the skills will definitely be useful if I go into this area of work, and transferrable if not.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was a very good atmosphere in the office generally, everyone was very friendly and socialised outside of work too.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship was extremely well organised and there were always social events put on for the interns and lots of information given before the internship started.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There was a lot of training on offer both during the inital training week before we started work at the desk, and during the length of the internship.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I don't yet know if I will get an offer since I haven't had my end review, but I think there is a lot of scope to be offered a job either in the area you have interned in or in another area.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was a brilliant social scene because there were lots of free events organised - the trip to Ice Bar was particularly good. We also all went on nights out and days out together outside of these organised events - we went for drinks every friday and met up in London sometimes on the weekends.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Everything was really expensive, to be expected in London, but we were well paid so it wasn't too much of an issue for most people.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Being in London you have endless amounts of choice for places to go on nights out.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There was an intern touch rugby league and lots of societies within the bank that run their own events. There were a lot of events organised for women to encourage women into banking and to netowrk with other women in the bank.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2014


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