Summer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Best way to spend a summer!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone I worked with saw the potential of me working int he team with them, hence very valued

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • MY manager always ensured I understood what do I need to do and answered my questions, as well as educated about other roles by allowing me to meet employees across the divisions

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Sometimes you have to do 3 things at once, sometimes it si very calm

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Everyone expects to use your results in their further work without a thorough check

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Many skills I acquired can only be found in certain circumstances like finance industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Literally fun never stopped

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • A project a week was a bit shallow but otherwise everything was spot on

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • You are almost astonished at the amount of time and money the company invests in you during your 10 months

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Have no idead at this point

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • A few of them were competitive and overly arrogant about themselves, people were ready to network all the time even if it was not the place and looked inappropriate

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The City of London has never been known as the cheap place, however senir colleagues will usually pay for your drinks

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good, but you usually spend nights sleeping

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • With hours as intense, not many, couldn't play sports with my friends as usual

    2/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015


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