Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was awesome

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

    • Unfortunately, the desk was always busy

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

    • My managers were really personable and keen to answer my questions

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

    • Im always given enought to do and the workload is very manageable

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

    • Unfortunately,I was in no position to deal with clients given my lack of experience

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

    • People skills and time management skills that were of transferrable handiness

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a high energy work environment where things were constantly moving

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

    • the programme organisation was very commendable, and HR was always willing to help when we needed

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

    • We were given ample training but unfortunately due to manpower constraints, some of us got the releveant training only after that particular desk

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very close batch of interns

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

    • I worked in the city so it was really expensive

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The area i worked had several places for drinks and night out. Awesome

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

    • Yes we had time for rugby and other sports and time to use the gym. It's all about time management

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2014

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