Summer Insight Week Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I really enjoyed it. It was engaging and very broad in terms of its focus. Events like the Innovation Forum and the Trading Game were very interactive.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone we met seemed to be interested in helping us and informing us about their areas of the bank. I definitely felt valued

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There was plenty of support over the week

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

    • Presentation skills were very useful and so was the analytical work we practiced with the case study.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • the week was very well structured.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was very good. It kept everything interesting and engaging

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

    • Lots of skill sessions and case studies, which was a large time and presumably monetary expenditure on us.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It was very useful at getting a feel of different areas of the bank.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Company culture was very much at the core of a lot of the talks, from the "one team" atmosphere talks to the individual salespeople who embodied the +1 attitude relating to clients.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It was useful at determining the roles of each part of the bank.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Travel expenses were reimbursed

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Every lunch was a networking opportunity plus there was a dinner and a breakfast

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They were interesting and lots of people were available

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, "networks" breakfast and the Corporate Responsibility talks covered this comprehensively

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2014

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