Summer Associate Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Great experience, extremely smart people and the possibility to learn a lot. I really liked my time at BAML.

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

    • Lots of support from day one from MD to Analysts. Everyone has time for you every time.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Mentoring and Development Officers are amazing and help to guide you through the bank. They also introduce you to other senior people within the bank and help to guide your career choices.

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

    • Although there are “lighter” days in general I was pretty busy, despite the summer holidays.

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

    • As in every job you need to earn the trust of your colleagues and senior people. You start with pretty mundane tasks but if you do the job good the amount of responsibility given to you will grow exponentially.

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

    • As in every job you need to earn the trust of your colleagues and senior people. You start with pretty mundane tasks but if you do the job good the amount of responsibility given to you will grow exponentially.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and helpful. Every time even senior people have time for you.

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

    • Goody system of staffers allow you to be relatively busy all the time. Organization was very good.

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

    • First week is only related to technical trainings so there was a lot of investment from day one. After that you learn on every project you are assigned to.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. BAML is one of the best palces to be in investment banking

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • IB is known for the work hard, play hard atmosphere so you can expect lots of socialising after work.

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

    • London, is expensive. You can't avoit it.

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

    • It's London; )

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

    • You work +13 hours every day so there are rather limited possibility to be active outside work. But it is something every person should expect from investment banking

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2015

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