intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Like any sort of change, I experienced both ups and downs.

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

    • By in large most colleagues seemed to value you highly. Apart from the odd occasion I never felt as if I was being treated as a child.

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

    • A lot. The buddy system works well. My buddy was refreshingly honest and also very helpful. Towards the end of the internship I also found it helpful to talk to senior bankers. I felt the role of DO was less helpful.

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

    • Fairly. I think this is also dependent on the person. As the internship progressed, I was able to balance workload and capacity much better.

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

    • A fair amount. Varied from person to person. A good balance I think.

    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 did not think the training week was particularly useful. As someone who has never studied accounting this largely went over my head. Also the amount I learnt varied from person to person - those who were good teachers taught me a lot.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was very lucky with where I sat. Pretty chilled environment. People always willing to have a quick chat and joke around. Also less about facetime. Not sure if I could say the same for the whole office though.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised. HR had clealry put a lot of thought into the organisation of this event. Also well thought out - i.e. the support system from buddy through to mentor.

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

    • A lot. I feel like they did invest in you. However, they invest in you for a reason so I dont think this is particularly surprising.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Too soon to tell.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. Although a divide between British and non-British students.

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

    • Track was a great place to have a small coffee break. Also nice to get out the office and head nearby for lunch.

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

    • Quite fun.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I'm sure there was but I did not take full advantage of these.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

August 2015

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