Summer Intern Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyable, met some great people on the internship and within my team. Work was challenging and enjoyable.

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

    • Team were extremely friendly and helpful. They were also extremely grateful for the work I had done and they made me feel as if I had added real value to their work.

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

    • Manager was on holiday for a number of weeks but he always made sure I knew who to ask for help and that I had plenty of work to do while he was away.

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

    • Enough work to keep me busy throughout the day but it fluctuated so some days I could of completed more work if given.

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

    • Not a lot of chances to take on extra responsibility.

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

    • Extremely helpful learning VBA and the skills on excel.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really great team and atmosphere, other grads around to talk to and lots of lunches and drinks with both the interns and the teams.

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

    • Well structured and organised, only one event when all the interns went out together with the bank though.

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

    • Had training on outlook and filesite as well as a presentation course. All very useful.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Slightly confusing system on how to get a job following the internship.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great time!

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

    • Its london, come on!

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

    • London!

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

    • A few, didnt take many of them up though.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Business Management

London

September 2010

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