Technoly Developer Analyst Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It was a valuable experience, the environment was fun to work in and I had the chance to work with cool technologies

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

    • They were very helpful, took me for drinks and gave me important work to do.

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

    • There were plently of people to ask for help, and people were alwaya happy to answer questions.

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

    • Some days were very busy, others not at all. Although I could almost always ask to join other people when I was feeling bored.

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

    • I was mostly pair-programming, but I also had an individual project which was somewhat important for the development of the product.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definitely improved my Python skills, also got the chance to work with very cool Version Control, IDE-s and testing tools, which might not be that critical in university project but are invaluable at work.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a lot of fun, talkative people, coffee breaks etc. Quite good for a bank.

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

    • I didn't have any problems, there were plenty of event to introduce us to the environment.

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

    • 2-day training, many seminars with varios people, my teammates spend a lot of time training me.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got an offer from them so pretty good.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we had open bar socials, and we went out for a drinks quite often,

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

    • Quite expensive, it's London.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Great, a lot of places to go out.

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

    • Gym, charitable events, we had a whole day volunteering at a park.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012

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