Insight week Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • It was a great experience and had a lot of fun

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

    • I felt very valued, we had talks from under grads all the way to MDs.

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

    • They were very supportive and were open to any questions

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

    • The presentation session was extremely helpful, the things we learnt will be useful for years to come.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • All activities started and finished on time, the breaks were well placed and were long enough.

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

    • Was a very friendly atmosphere and enjoyable

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

    • We had a presentation skills session which was really good, allowed us to improve our presentation skills whether it be in front of 1 person or 200

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Was incredibly helpful, the shadowing in particular was good as it showed us what actual work the employees of BAML do on a day to day basis.

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

    • The companies culture was something emphasised every day, that they are "one team".

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

    • Every day we had talks from different sectors of the bank and how they all linked together. This exposed us to all the other opportunites in the bank.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Reimbursed my travel to and from the office.

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

    • Everyday we had the opportunity to network and there were 2 social events

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

    • Everyday we had the opportunity to network and there were 2 social events, the Monday night drinks and Thursday night dinner

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

    • The only time we were told about activities outside of work was only during 1 lunch and nothing apart from that

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

September 2014

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