Summer Analyst Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very enjoyable, gave a great deal of insight into the company's operation and a chance to experience being part of a development team. Bank of America is a very nice and relaxed place to work at.

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

    • I genuinely felt as a part of the team I was working with. I was given real tasks that needed to be done and had my work valued greatly by other teammembers. All the products of my work became regularly used by the company.

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

    • The internship programme comes with a lot of training events and all colleagues are very happy to help whenever help is needed. A lot of support is available with regards to both technical as well as business challenges

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

    • I finished my assignment after about a month and still had a month left before the end of the internship. In the first half I felt the workload was alright, in the second half I sometimes felt I could have done more work and had to look for other things to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a task to develop a real application used by employees on the trading floor. This made me feel that the work I am doing is really useful and worth doing. I also felt a lot of responsibility as other employees are currently relying on my code working fine.

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

    • I learned a lot about working as a part of a team in a large company. This helped me a lot to improve my teamwork skills. However, from the technical point of view the work I have been asked to do was not that challenging and I could have learnt more.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The athmosphere was very relaxed and the office was a very nice place to be at. Everybody was friendly, happy to help and open to any questions.

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

    • The internship was very well organised. There were a lot of events organised by the company for interns. This includes both networking as well as learning events. We had a chance to meet a lot of interesting people (including the CEO of Bank of America)

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

    • The company was obviously willing to invest a lot in terms of both time as well as money. This made a really good impression showing that the company cares a lot about its interns.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

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

    • The company offers full-time employment contract to all interns that have performed well during the internship and are interested in comming back. This is a part of a graduate programme offered by the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • The office, being located in Canary Wharf, is set in quite an expensive area. On the other hand the company organises a lot of events that are subsidised or offer free drinks and food. This offers a lot of opportunities for socialising.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • There was a lot of opportunity to get involved in activities outside of work. This included evening events organised by the HR department or a a lot of opportunities for volunteering around the office area.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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