Summer Analyst Review
by Bank of America
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I enjoyed the internship thoroughly and thought that it was very well organised overall. The staff were friendly, the work load was manageable and interns were treated more like future employees rather than temporary help.
Senior staff took interns out for drinks/dinners on a number of occasions and there was a strong emphasis on becoming part of the team and firm's culture. Being proactive and asking questions was treated positively most of the time and very rarely did anyone hesitate to explain concepts that may have seemed simple to them.
Support and guidance was given most of the time. The set up of having a "mentor" (a Director someone more senior) and a "desk buddy" (an Associate), in addition to a staffer for work provided a strong framework for guidance and management.
Some days there was too little work due to newly introduced regulations, but on others the balance was perfect. Overall there seemed to be a strong sense of attention paid to not giving too much work and emphasising the learning experience.
Not much responsibility was given in the beginning, but as the internship progressed, I and the other interns were assigned to deal teams and included in numerous projects. Overall the amount of responsibility seemed to strike a good balance between learning what it is really like on the job, whilst not stressing out interns too much.
Hard skills such as with MS Office, in addition to soft skills like networking, will stay with me forever.
The Company
The atmosphere in the office was relatively intense, but never such that people were fully occupied with their work; people were very approachable and friendly.
The structure of the internship was very good overall. Everything from events to being included on projects was solid. The only problems that arose were with some aspects of staffing, which was slightly sporadic at times.
From being given my own Bloomberg Terminal for the whole summer and receiving excellent training, I could not have asked for more.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
I received a return offer for my division.
The Culture
Yes, all interns were friendly and there was no vicious competition among summer interns.
London is expensive, however the good salary that was paid helped cover these costs.
Fantastic.
Yes, all weekends were free.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
October 2014
