Summer Associate Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Coming from an engineering background but studying an MBA, an internship in Investment Banking can be quite a challenge, but everyone at BAML tried their best to make the experience enjoyable. It is still quite challenging since senior analysts are more experienced than you, who join as an associate and are supposedly more "senior" than them

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

    • Everyone opened their arms to the associate class not only in terms of work but also outside of the office

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

    • We have a couple of people taking care of us and following our progress so I feel really taken care of

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

    • This job's nature is to have working peaks and troughs, so even though the balance is not perfect, it is something I was prepared for

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I believe they found the right balance, because I was in charge of other summer analysts but not left completely alone

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The internship is a short period of time to learn many things, but I would say I now know my way around Excel, Factset, Bloomberg and other tools quite well

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I believe they found the right balance at BAML, teams are pretty tight so even though they work hard, there's a great camaradery atmosphere

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

    • Desks are big enough to move around and have enough space to tidy up

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

    • They have made quite a big investment in the internship program

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • The associate class is pretty small, so I believe chances are high

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Pretty good, lots of events being organized

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

    • The City is not the cheapest area in London, but maneagable if you know where to go

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

    • Social life in the City is alright up to 23 pm on weekdays

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

    • Teams normally organize drinks quite often

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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