Placement Year Review at Bank of England

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Project Assistant
Start Date: 2005
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: London,
Central London and City
Salary: £16,000 - £17,999
Reviewer’s Course: Business Economics With Computing
Reviewer’s University: University of Surrey
Review Date: August 2007

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Review 3/37 for Bank of England

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Job Title: Project Assistant

Overall Rated 4.3

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 3/10

I had no specific constant role. I was required to undertake any projects for my department, but most of my time was spent doing manual input/money transfers.
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 2/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 1/10

Some days I didn't have lunch or leave my desk. Some days involved no work at all.
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Responsbile for multi-million £ transfers.
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Didn't really seem to have a job for me.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Financial Bonus
Travel loan

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I would go back to do a different job.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 1/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?: Becoming a project assistant would only be worthwhile if a set role were to be assigned. If the work was more interesting, this would be a good job.

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Bank of England with a 4.3 star rating average.

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Review 3/37 for Bank of England

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