Equity Research Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Very much. I was given an interesting project to work on within equity research, and all those I worked with were very friendly and supportive.

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

    • The work I did was important to my team, so yes, I felt valued.

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

    • We were given an initial week f useful training, followed by further ad hoc training sessions. My team were also very happy to explain concepts and issues to me.

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

    • As I was working on a long running project, I never had nothing to do. Some days though were busier when I was given smaller tasks to complete, which made the internship more interesting.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My project would underlie a piece of research that they would publish

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

    • I developed general 'workplace skills', improved IT (primarily excel) skills and greater understanding of finance and my sector. And the capacity to work 12 hour days.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, supportive and welcoming

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

    • HR organised it all very well, with great communications throughout

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

    • The initial week was devoted to training - BAML sourced some external training on accounting and excel which was very useful

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • If you want to work in the industry, it's a great company to work for. Great people, great platform, and (crucially) a very well-located office in the City by St Paul's.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Quite good - HR organised 4/5 events over the summer

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London prices are London prices, reducing the real value of the salary

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

    • Went out in London a few times. Good fun, but paying £6 for a shot is never pleasant.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was an intern touch rubgy, but other than that, there were few social or sport activities.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2015

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