Accounting Support Assistant Review

by Bank of England

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyable experience.

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

    • Received constant positive feedback from all colleagues, making me feel like part of the Finance "Family"

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

    • Manager extremely approachable to give support and guidance throughout my placement year.

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

    • Work balanced throughout the year.

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

    • In addition to daily operational work, I was given responsibility for numerous reviews within the Bank. I took on an additional reporting roll within the team in my managers absence.

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

    • Developed accounting skills which I hope to continue building on (through professional qualifications) after my degree. IT skills also further developed due to some of the tasks that I undertook. General work ethic will no doubt have a positive influence on my studies.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good atmoshere within the office.

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

    • Application process clear to understand. Once I started a full timetable was provided so we knew what we were doing and when we were doing it - Very helpful.

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

    • Training was provided on all of the Bank's systems. In addition a course was provided to give an understanding to how the city works as a whole and an additional visit to Lloyds of London.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately there is no placement role within the sub division of Finance I was located in. Would definitely look at the possibility of coming back to the Bank of England though.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Would have been more if I wasn't travelling in long distances each day in.

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

    • Lived at home, Reading.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Plenty of nightlife in London.

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

London

July 2011

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