Global Markets Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • It was tough but I really enjoyed the internship overall, and I felt proud to work for the employer.

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

    • In general a lot of effort was put in by HR to make us feel welcome, although it varied between the teams in sales/trading. On one of my rotations I got on extremely well with my colleagues, and was given many projects, whereas in another they didn't really seem interested in talking to me.

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

    • Focusing on the better of my two rotations... plenty of support, and they always encouraged me to ask questions. We also had several meetings with senior executives from the company.

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

    • Always very busy, lots of projects to work on (mostly spreadsheets) plus running a mock trading book, going to company events and preparing presentations. But this is to be expected of the job.

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

    • Although most of the work I was doing involved spreadsheets, these were actively used by the teams I worked for, and I was solving real problems, not just practice ones.

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

    • Definitely a good experience of the banking world and how to conduct yourself well in a corporate environment. Picked up lots of economics/business/finance knowledge and other skills. Let's just say if you're not good at excel when you start the internship...you will be by the end!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The trading floor is an interesting place. It varies very much between the teams. In general the mornings and late afternoons are a bit busy / stressful as this is when the markets are at their peak.

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

    • HR do a good job of organising things and were on hand to help with any problems.

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

    • Definitely lots of investment. They almost certainly run at a loss taking on interns, but do it deliberately to try and find the best people.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Great, I got a conditional job offer at the end.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was really good, and although there was competition between interns, most people got on well and socialised in the evenings / on weekends.

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

    • London is expensive, but the bank subsidised part of our accommodation payments.

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

    • Again good but London is expensive. To be honest sleep was more of a priority.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few sports teams, lectures, volunteer events etc.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2014

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