Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It was really fun

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

    • I feelt like part of the team in sense but not in participation of work

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

    • A lot of the time I was left to figure things out for myself

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • it really varied day to day

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

    • not much at all

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt a lot about finance and markets in general

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • freindly

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

    • on the whole it was well organised but it was obvious which specific teams had spent more time planning what their intern was going to do

    4/5
  • 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 and my team were happy to spend time teaching me one on one

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whole internship is set up with aim of getting a job

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • met really nice people and we socialised outside of work

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • not bad and lots of places for food

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • immediately close by there are only pubs

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • some sports opportunities

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2014

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