Technology Developer & Analyst Intern Review
by Bank of America
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.9
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Overall the internship has been very enjoyable. The organised training and information sessions and evening events throughout have been a particular highlight.
Although interns are of course not going to be given the most crucial work, I was made to feel that the project I was working on would be a beneficial contribution towards the team's overall goal.
My assigned line manager and mentor were willing to give both technical help and career guidance throughout when not too busy with their own work. The recruitment officers were always willing to answer questions.
Once up and running on my project, I was able to work at a good pace. However issues regarding access to the necessary tools and development environments hindered progress initially for a couple of weeks. I believe these issues were mostly because my team did not use the development environment used most commonly throughout the company.
I was trusted to work on my project throughout.
I suspect the experience of working in a multi-national organisation will benefit my career in the future. The technical aspects of the internship have been rather specific and may not come up again exactly in academia or work environments, however being part of a professional development team and experiencing first hand how one functions has undoubtedly been beneficial.
The Company
The events organised events for interns were excellent, and after work drinks were quite a regular occurrence.
The general organisation of the internship was excellent and the recruiters were always willing to answer questions.
There was a full week of training at the beginning of the internship and other sessions throughout. Some of these were more useful than others but overall they were definitely a positive learning experience.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Mid-review went well so I'm hopeful.
The Culture
As well as the organised events, other interns were generally up for after work drinks, nights out and weekend excursions.
It's London so it's expensive, but the internship pay helps with this.
It's London, so there was plenty to choose from in terms of areas to go out in and clubs/bars to go to.
There were community volunteering days and a touch rugby team to get involved with.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
July 2014
